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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Mia lets in a slightly disheveled-looking man to the motel in Chapter 12?
(a) He turns out to be drunk and he starts harassing her.
(b) He throws up in the lobby.
(c) He rents a room without incident.
(d) He robs the cash register.

2. What does the first weekly resident at the motel tell Mia about Mr. Yao?
(a) Mr. Yao is a sad man.
(b) Mr. Yao sometimes gives them free food.
(c) Everyone hates Mr. Yao.
(d) Mr. Yao is not dependable.

3. What grade is Mia going into in Part I?
(a) Second.
(b) Eighth.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Fourth.

4. What is one secret Mia keeps from Lupe about the hotel?
(a) That there is a panic button under the desk.
(b) That she has a tip jar.
(c) That she works at the front desk.
(d) That her parents sometimes let people stay for free.

5. What does Mr. Yao do to Mia's parents in Chapter 6 that upsets her parents?
(a) Makes her parents fill out many forms.
(b) Makes her parents pay for the rental insurance.
(c) Makes her parents give him their passports.
(d) Tries to lessen the amount of money they will get for each room rented.

6. Who is the first weekly resident of the motel that Mia meets?
(a) Mr. Robertson.
(b) Eli Frond.
(c) Hank Caleb.
(d) Mrs. Q.

7. Who does Mia share her parents' special tea with in Part I?
(a) Mrs. Q.
(b) Fabiola.
(c) Devi.
(d) Hank.

8. Whose car is stolen at the motel?
(a) Sally's.
(b) Hank's.
(c) Mrs. Q's.
(d) Mr. Lorenz's.

9. What does Mr. Yao tell Mia about his perception of good employees?
(a) Good employees are desperate.
(b) Good employees do not ask for raises.
(c) Good employees know when to keep their mouths shut.
(d) Good employees are always immigrants.

10. In which state is a couple looking to give away their motel in an essay contest?
(a) Vermont.
(b) New York.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Connecticut.

11. What does Mia's mother tell her about how she will do in English compared to the native speakers?
(a) She will not be as good at English as the native speakers.
(b) She will have to work hard to be as good at English as the native speakers.
(c) She should not even try to compete with the native English speakers.
(d) She will automatically be as good at English as the native speakers.

12. What is the one item Mia's father and she are always looking for for her father's collection?
(a) A 1943 copper alloy penny.
(b) A particular kind of spicy tea.
(c) A special Cross pen.
(d) A Civil War stamp.

13. Which customer softens in dealing with Mia after demanding a refund at first in Chapter 7?
(a) Mr. Harland.
(b) Mr. Lewis.
(c) Mrs. Chen.
(d) Mrs. Robertson.

14. Where are Lupe's parents originally from?
(a) Spain.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Columbia.

15. Where did Li sometimes eat his burger that shocks Mia?
(a) The highway.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The dumpster.
(d) His car.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does it cost to enter the motel giveaway essay contest?

2. Why does Mr. Yao reject Mia's ideas for making the hotel safer?

3. What is the real reason Mia does not want to participate in gym class?

4. What did Li's boss used to feed the workers for lunch?

5. How much does Mia figure out that her parents typically make in one month?

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