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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Mia's fourth-grade teacher?
(a) Mr. Harrow.
(b) Mrs. Fletcher.
(c) Mrs. Ping.
(d) Mr. Marshall.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. What does Jason tell Mia his father told him about China?
(a) There is nothing but piles of dirt and trash there.
(b) China teaches math well.
(c) China produces wonderful musicians.
(d) It is a rich country.

5. Who walks in late while Mia is telling her class about herself?
(a) Evan.
(b) Fortran.
(c) Lupe.
(d) Jason.

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

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

8. What is one thing Mia wants to ask Mr. Yao to install to make the front desk safer?
(a) A security camera.
(b) A gun.
(c) A laser system.
(d) A scanner.

9. What does Mia see happening to Jason in Part I that makes her sympathetic to him?
(a) He loses his phone.
(b) He gets robbed.
(c) His mother berates him in front of his friends.
(d) He gets beaten up.

10. Who owns the Calivista Motel?
(a) Mr. Yao.
(b) Mr. Chen.
(c) Mr. Ming.
(d) Mr. Shin.

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

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

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

14. How much money did Mia's parents first come to America with?
(a) $3000.
(b) $500.
(c) $2000.
(d) $200.

15. Who asks for a wake-up call in Chapter 5?
(a) Mr. Robertson.
(b) Mr. Stein.
(c) Mrs. Lorenz.
(d) Mrs. Yang.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Mia's new elementary school?

3. Where does Jason tell his class his family is from?

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

5. What kind of trouble is Mia's family's first visitor at the motel in?

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