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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 stuff her shopping bags with that she carries around the stores?
(a) Notebooks.
(b) Food.
(c) Scarves.
(d) Toilet paper.

2. What does Jason start making fun of Mia for in Chapter 29?
(a) Her pencil case.
(b) Her makeup.
(c) Her clothes.
(d) Her accent.

3. In Chapter 45, what does Mia keep that a customer leaves behind?
(a) Sunglasses.
(b) Jeans.
(c) Sneakers.
(d) A glittery top.

4. What does Lupe say to Mia that encourages her at the end of Chapter 27?
(a) She hopes she wins the Vermont hotel essay contest.
(b) Mia should ignore her mother's criticisms.
(c) She will donate money for Mia's entry fee for the essay contest.
(d) Mia is the best writer Lupe knows.

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

6. Why does Lupe say she cannot help Mia with her plan in Chapter 39?
(a) She can not afford to be arrested.
(b) She does not want to steal.
(c) Her mother will ground her for weeks if she gets caught.
(d) She still needs Mr. Yao because her family does not have another plan.

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

8. What does Mia say is the result of her moving schools so many times?
(a) She thinks of everyone as temporary.
(b) It is hard for her to learn math.
(c) She keeps forgetting her own address.
(d) It is hard for her to learn English.

9. 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 will need to call the police to get Hank out.
(c) They need to find a job for Hank.
(d) It is their job to evict Hank.

10. What kind of car do Mia and Lupe see in Mr. Lorenz's driveway?
(a) A white Ford pickup.
(b) A navy blue Subaru.
(c) A neon green Thunderbird.
(d) A cherry red Miata.

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

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

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

14. In Chapter 41, who is Mia waiting up late for to come back to the motel?
(a) Jason.
(b) Hank.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Mr. Yao.

15. 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 his fiance to come back to him.
(c) Getting reimbursed by an airline.
(d) Getting a train ticket to a destination he needs to go to for a job interview.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Xiao mean in Chinese?

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

4. How does Mia's mother become injured in Chapter 41?

5. What does Mia's father buy for her in Chapter 34?

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