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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Yao tell Mia's parents about Hank not paying his rent in Chapter 30?
(a) Hank's rent will now come out of their pay.
(b) They need to find a job for Hank.
(c) It is their job to evict Hank.
(d) They will need to call the police to get Hank out.

2. Where does Mia's mother like to go and browse around sometimes in Chapter 36?
(a) Vero Moda.
(b) Penny's.
(c) Macy's.
(d) The Gap.

3. What does Mr. Yao say in Chinese about Hank that Mia understands but does not translate?
(a) Hank is trouble.
(b) Hank is poor.
(c) Hank is stupid.
(d) Hank is a thief.

4. Who does Mia and her mother bump into while browsing around a shop in Chapter 36?
(a) Mrs. Yao and Jason.
(b) Mr. Yao.
(c) Mrs. Douglas.
(d) Hank.

5. What kind of job does Hank apply for in Chapter 44?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Security guard.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Landscaper.

6. Why does Mia not tell her father about her plan to win the essay contest in Chapter 31?
(a) She is worried he might take her savings for the entry fee away.
(b) She is afraid he will tell her mother.
(c) She is afraid he will laugh at her.
(d) She is afraid he will tell her she can not enter.

7. What does Jason and his team get for winning the math competition in Chapter 32?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Lollipops.
(c) Spaghetti.
(d) Gum.

8. In Chapter 31, who comes to visit Mia's parents?
(a) Uncle Zao.
(b) Uncle Zhu.
(c) Uncle Han.
(d) Uncle Ming.

9. What is one reason Mia has a hard time with tenses in English?
(a) She focuses too much on other elements of grammar.
(b) She was never taught tenses.
(c) She struggles with dyslexia and it makes it harder for her to learn tenses.
(d) There are no tenses in Chinese.

10. What does Mia try to help Uncle Zhang with by writing him a letter?
(a) Getting his passport and ID back from his employer.
(b) Getting a train ticket to a destination he needs to go to for a job interview.
(c) Getting reimbursed by an airline.
(d) Getting his fiance to come back to him.

11. How much does Mia's family end up paying for her mother's hospital care?
(a) $250.
(b) $300.
(c) $500.
(d) $150.

12. What does Lupe say about Mia's plan to move to Vermont that surprises Mia?
(a) She will be sad if Mia moves.
(b) She thinks Vermont is too cold.
(c) She thinks Mia can not win the essay contest.
(d) She thinks Mr. Yao will miss Mia and her family.

13. What does Mia secretly do for Hank in Chapter 44?
(a) Call his sister and ask her to come visit him.
(b) Win a car in a contest.
(c) Loan him money from her tip jar.
(d) Write him a reference letter for a job he is applying for.

14. Who runs after the thieves in Chapter 41?
(a) Mia's father.
(b) Hank.
(c) Mia.
(d) Lupe.

15. What do Mia's parents tell her about in Chapter 50 from their own country's history?
(a) The 100-year War.
(b) The Great Migration.
(c) The Ming Dynasty.
(d) The Cultural Revolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jason take from Mia in Chapter 38?

2. What does Hank tell Mia he needs to get a new job?

3. How does Mia know that her mother is so upset in Chapter 36?

4. Why was the visitor to Mia's family in Chapter 35 fired from his job?

5. What does Mia say the item she keeps that a customer left behind in Chapter 45 smells like?

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