2. What does Hank tell Mia he needs to get a new job?
(a) A nice suit.
(b) A reference from a supervisor, or a reference letter.
(c) A good resume.
(d) A lot of money.

3. What does Mia say she is thankful for on Thanksgiving?
(a) Her friend Lupe.
(b) Everyone at the dinner.
(c) Her notebook.
(d) Her green pencil.

4. What job does the visitor in Chapter 31 have?
(a) Waiter.
(b) Janitor at a hospice.
(c) Legal clerk.
(d) Landscaper.

5. How does Mia know that her mother is so upset in Chapter 36?
(a) She faints.
(b) She eats stinky tofu when they get home from the shops.
(c) She has a minor car accident.
(d) She rips the shopping bags she found and cherished to shreds.

6. 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 is the best writer Lupe knows.
(c) She will donate money for Mia's entry fee for the essay contest.
(d) Mia should ignore her mother's criticisms.

7. 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 pool and the native speakers are like the ocean.
(b) She is like a pencil while the native speakers are like pens.
(c) She is like a ball and the native speakers are like a bat.
(d) She is like a bicycle while the native speakers are like cars.

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

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

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

11. What does the blue hat on the front desk mean?
(a) A signal for the fire inspector to come in.
(b) A signal for the tax inspector to come in.
(c) A signal for immigrants who wanted to stay for free to come in.
(d) A signal to immigrants who wanted to stay for free not to come in.

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

13. What topic do Mia and Jason debate in Chapter 37?
(a) Climate change.
(b) Labor exploitation and fair play.
(c) Immigration policy.
(d) Freedom of speech.

14. 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 know she is the state math champion.
(c) They are happy she is not on their team for English.
(d) They think she will be good at math because she is Chinese.

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 are doctors themselves.
(c) They have paid for health care before.
(d) They get free rent.