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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who told Lupe originally about her analogy she lets Mia in on for the rich and poor in Chapter 18?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her father.

2. How do Mia and her family clean the towels in Part I?
(a) In the pool.
(b) In water in the bathtub.
(c) In the river.
(d) In the lake.

3. What kind of trouble is Mia's family's first visitor at the motel in?
(a) Trouble with a neighbor.
(b) Trouble with the courts.
(c) Trouble with loan sharks.
(d) Trouble with law enforcement.

4. Where did Uncle Li used to work?
(a) An Italian restaurant.
(b) A library.
(c) A prison.
(d) A burger restaurant.

5. What does Mia bring back for Li from school one day?
(a) A burger.
(b) A pizza.
(c) A cookie.
(d) A chicken sandwich.

6. How much does a room at the Calivista for one night cost?
(a) $30 plus tax.
(b) $25 plus tax.
(c) $15 plus tax.
(d) $20 plus tax.

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

8. What is Mia's favorite cereal?
(a) Fruit Loops.
(b) Honey Nut Cheerios.
(c) Kix.
(d) Coco Puffs.

9. What flowers does Jason give Mia in Chapter 22?
(a) Irises.
(b) Carnations.
(c) Roses.
(d) Dandelions.

10. Who saves Mia from the disheveled man in Chapter 12?
(a) Hank.
(b) Mrs. Q.
(c) Jason.
(d) Mr. Yao.

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 should not even try to compete with the native English speakers.
(c) She will automatically be as good at English as the native speakers.
(d) She will have to work hard to be as good at English as the native speakers.

12. How many refunds did Mia have to give on her first day working at the front desk?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

13. 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) An old pizza box left in the room.
(b) A piece of wood on his bed.
(c) A piece of dental floss in a trash can.
(d) A rat he saw in the room.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Lupe's parents originally from?

2. What does Jason tell Mia he thinks was not a bad idea in Chapter 13?

3. What sign does Mia make for the motel in Chapter 15?

4. What sign does Mia put on the front desk in Chapter 5?

5. What does Mia fondly remember an old man in China giving her on her way home from school?

(see the answer keys)

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