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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mia's mother say when taking a picture?
(a) Rice.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Tomato.
(d) Eggplant.

2. In Chapter 34, who comforts Mia after her fight with her mother?
(a) Caleb.
(b) Mr. Yao.
(c) Frank.
(d) Mrs. Q.

3. In Chapter 28, what do the people in Room 8 leave for Mia?
(a) A nice tip.
(b) A chocolate cake.
(c) A pair of new sneakers in her size.
(d) A puppy.

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

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

6. What grade does Mia get on her essay in Chapter 27?
(a) An A.
(b) A C minus.
(c) A B.
(d) An F.

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

8. What does Mia say the item she keeps that a customer left behind in Chapter 45 smells like?
(a) Opportunity.
(b) Hope.
(c) Money.
(d) Popularity.

9. What kind of trouble is the visitor in Chapter 47 in that he tells Mia's parents about?
(a) Spiritual trouble.
(b) Financial trouble with loan sharks.
(c) Health trouble because he has cancer.
(d) Romantic trouble because his fiance said she will not marry him any longer.

10. What does Mia's father tell her in Chapter 34 that really gives her confidence?
(a) She is a fine front desk worker.
(b) She is going to be a great chef someday.
(c) She is incredibly resourceful.
(d) She is a fine story writer.

11. What is Lupe's favorite thing to draw?
(a) Trees.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Lions.
(d) Pasta.

12. What does Mia's mother stuff her shopping bags with that she carries around the stores?
(a) Food.
(b) Scarves.
(c) Toilet paper.
(d) Notebooks.

13. Who used to work with Mia's mother as an engineer in China that comes to visit in Chapter 47?
(a) Uncle Li.
(b) Aunt Zao.
(c) Xiao Zhang.
(d) Aunt Ming.

14. In Chapter 33, why does Mia put a banana peel over her head?
(a) Lupe told her to do it because it would be funny.
(b) She wants her hair to smell like bananas.
(c) She wants to dye her hair and she heard banana peels will achieve the desired effect.
(d) To see what she would look like with blond hair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mia convince her parents to take her mother to the hospital?

2. Who gives Mia a dictionary/thesaurus to borrow?

3. What kind of clothing does Mia want badly but can not afford in Chapter 29?

4. What does Mia do to help her family's visitor in Chapter 35?

5. What does Lupe say about Mia's plan to move to Vermont that surprises Mia?

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