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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 coupons he can pay with.
(b) He has been a resident for 6 months, so he has the right to stay for a while.
(c) He is related to the owner.
(d) Mia said he could stay.

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

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

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

5. How does Mia convince her parents to take her mother to the hospital?
(a) She tells them she has health insurance for them.
(b) She tells them she knows someone who will pay for her mother's care.
(c) She tells them she has money herself.
(d) She tells them she is friends with a doctor.

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

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

8. What does Mia's mother say when Mia tells her about the kids in school being mad at her for not getting the math problem right for their team?
(a) She tells Mia they should have been able to get the answer themselves.
(b) She tells Mia that she has saved money for Mia to go to a new private school.
(c) She agrees with the kids at school.
(d) She tells Mia that is racist stereotyping.

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 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.

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

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

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

13. 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.

14. 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 she can not enter.
(b) She is afraid he will laugh at her.
(c) She is worried he might take her savings for the entry fee away.
(d) She is afraid he will tell her mother.

15. What kind of job does Hank want to ask Mr. Yao about?
(a) Security guard.
(b) Landscaper.
(c) Graphic designer.
(d) Accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mia try to help Uncle Zhang with by writing him a letter?

2. What does Mr. Yao say in Chinese about Hank that Mia understands but does not translate?

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

4. In Chapter 41, who is Mia waiting up late for to come back to the motel?

5. What does Mia say she is thankful for on Thanksgiving?

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