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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Mia's school librarian?
(a) Mr. Motter.
(b) Mrs. Matthews.
(c) Mrs. Hendricks.
(d) Mr. Holkin.

3. What kind of tea did Mia's parents bring from China for special occasions?
(a) Earl Grey tea.
(b) Black Forest tea.
(c) Jasmine tea.
(d) Oolong tea.

4. What item does Mr. Yao say Mia is an idiot for not charging a deposit for?
(a) Towels.
(b) The key.
(c) The kettle.
(d) The coffee maker.

5. Which hotel is in competition with the Calivista?
(a) The Emerald.
(b) The Diamond.
(c) The Heart.
(d) The Topaz.

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

7. What does Jason tell Mia in Part II that shocks her?
(a) He likes her.
(b) He wants to help her parents get another job.
(c) He wants to work at the front desk with her.
(d) He wants her to tutor him in math.

8. Who is the principal of Mia's new elementary school?
(a) Principal Frome.
(b) Principal Rawlins.
(c) Principal Shen.
(d) Principal Evans.

9. What did Li's boss used to feed the workers for lunch?
(a) Plain rice.
(b) Lard.
(c) Scraps from customers' plates.
(d) Mayonnaise sandwiches.

10. What subject does Mia's mother want her to focus on?
(a) History.
(b) Math.
(c) English.
(d) Science.

11. What analogy does Lupe use for the rich and poor in America?
(a) A swimming pool.
(b) A roller coaster.
(c) A shop.
(d) A boat.

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

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

14. What does Mia's mother say about her language skills in Chapter 15 that hurts Mia's feelings?
(a) Mia's English should be much better by now.
(b) Mia has forgotten almost all of her Chinese.
(c) Mia needs to take Chinese lessons from Jason soon.
(d) Moving kids from one country to the other means they are often not good at either language.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mia bring back for Li from school one day?

2. What do the kids in Mia's class do when the class learns about China?

3. What does the disheveled man do to Mia in Chapter 12?

4. Which customer softens in dealing with Mia after demanding a refund at first in Chapter 7?

5. What is one thing Mia wants to ask Mr. Yao to install to make the front desk safer?

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