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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Mia's new elementary school?
(a) Richard Elementary.
(b) Balou Elementary.
(c) Grove Elementary.
(d) Dale Elementary.

2. Why does Mia say she does not want to participate in gym class?
(a) She hates sports.
(b) She does not have sneakers.
(c) She has a bad foot.
(d) She does not have gym clothes.

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

4. What does Mia do with her father on Sundays?
(a) Take cans to the recycling center.
(b) Go to art class.
(c) Go to church.
(d) Go to baseball games.

5. Who hears Mia playing piano in Chapter 14?
(a) Mrs. Douglas.
(b) Mia's mother.
(c) Lupe.
(d) Jason.

6. What sign does Mia make for the motel in Chapter 15?
(a) A sign that says Help Wanted.
(b) A sign that says Police Presence.
(c) A sign that says Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted.
(d) A sign that says Security Cameras Installed.

7. Where did Mia eat a burger that she will never forget in Chapter 1?
(a) The Corner Diner.
(b) The Burger Diner.
(c) The Houston Space Center.
(d) The Chicago Airport.

8. What does Mia tell Jason about her first day at the front desk?
(a) It was a disaster.
(b) She is going to find a better job for herself.
(c) It went super well.
(d) She found out his father is trying to cheat her family.

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

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

11. What does Jason tell Mia he thinks was not a bad idea in Chapter 13?
(a) A laser system.
(b) A gun behind the desk.
(c) A security camera.
(d) A scanner.

12. What does Mia tell the class is her dog's name?
(a) Sonjay.
(b) Betrand.
(c) Derek.
(d) Michael.

13. Why is Mia offended at Jason's compliment in Chapter 14?
(a) He tells her he likes her playing but not the piece of music she chose.
(b) He tells her he did not think Chinese people played piano.
(c) He insults her appearance at the same time he compliments her playing.
(d) He insinuates that he is surprised she can play so well.

14. What is the customer in Chapter 7 outraged about in his room, so much that he calls Mia as if it is an emergency?
(a) A rat he saw in the room.
(b) A piece of wood on his bed.
(c) An old pizza box left in the room.
(d) A piece of dental floss in a trash can.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Mr. Yao say Mia is an idiot for not charging a deposit for?

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

3. What does Mia see happening to Jason in Part I that makes her sympathetic to him?

4. How does Uncle Ming pay for his car repairs in Part I?

5. What important machine breaks in the hotel during Mia's family's first weeks there?

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