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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jason take from Mia in Chapter 38?
(a) Her favorite cookbook.
(b) Her green pencil from her father.
(c) The blue baseball hat.
(d) Her tip jar.

2. Why does Hank say he has the right to stay at the Calivista even though he cannot pay the rent in Chapter 30?
(a) He has been a resident for 6 months, so he has the right to stay for a while.
(b) He is related to the owner.
(c) He has coupons he can pay with.
(d) Mia said he could stay.

3. What does Mia's father say he is thankful for on Thanksgiving?
(a) That they are living at the Calivista.
(b) That Mia is entering the essay contest.
(c) That he got to talk to his brother on the phone recently.
(d) That Mia's mother is OK.

4. Why is the security guard at the Topaz so mad at Mia in Chapter 51?
(a) He blames her for his arrest.
(b) He blames her for losing his job.
(c) He blames her for getting a pay cut.
(d) He blames her for the theft at his motel.

5. What do Lupe and Mia discover when they visit Mr. Lorenz in Chapter 49?
(a) He faked the theft of his own car.
(b) He has moved.
(c) He has died.
(d) His friend stole his car.

6. Why are the girls in Mia's class happy she is on their math team in Chapter 32?
(a) They are happy she is not on their team for English.
(b) They have seen that she has never gotten less than 100 percent on math tests.
(c) They think she will be good at math because she is Chinese.
(d) They know she is the state math champion.

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

8. Why was the visitor to Mia's family in Chapter 35 fired from his job?
(a) He got caught stealing.
(b) He called a customer "baby," not realizing this was inappropriate.
(c) He used his health insurance.
(d) He took a day off to visit his sick friend.

9. What does Mia's mother tell Mia she is like when it comes to learning English and writing in English?
(a) She is like a bicycle while the native speakers are like cars.
(b) She is like a pool and the native speakers are like the ocean.
(c) She is like a ball and the native speakers are like a bat.
(d) She is like a pencil while the native speakers are like pens.

10. Who gives Mia a dictionary/thesaurus to borrow?
(a) Mr. Robertson.
(b) Mrs. Douglas.
(c) Mr. Quinn.
(d) Mrs. T.

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

12. How does Mia's mother become injured in Chapter 41?
(a) She falls on the stairs.
(b) She is beaten up by robbers.
(c) She breaks her ankle on a bent doorframe.
(d) She breaks her wrist in the car door.

13. What does Mia want to do to get her item back from Jason Yao that he stole?
(a) Offer him money for it.
(b) Tell her parents about it so they can help her get it back.
(c) Go to his house, break in, and get it back.
(d) Blackmail him.

14. In Chapter 42, why does Hank have to leave the hotel?
(a) He has a new job that he has to move for.
(b) Mr. Yao called the police to get him out.
(c) He spent one night in jail, so he is no longer technically a resident there.
(d) He has to go see his sick mother.

15. Why does the hospital administrator say Mia's family does not qualify for having fees waived?
(a) They make too much money.
(b) They get free rent.
(c) They have paid for health care before.
(d) They are doctors themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Mia trick-or-treating on Halloween?

2. What does Mr. Yao tell Mia's parents about Hank not paying his rent in Chapter 30?

3. What topic do Mia and Jason debate in Chapter 37?

4. In Chapter 34, who comforts Mia after her fight with her mother?

5. What does Jason and his team get for winning the math competition in Chapter 32?

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