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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jason tell Mia his father told him about China?
(a) China produces wonderful musicians.
(b) There is nothing but piles of dirt and trash there.
(c) It is a rich country.
(d) China teaches math well.

2. What is the name of Mia's new elementary school?
(a) Balou Elementary.
(b) Grove Elementary.
(c) Dale Elementary.
(d) Richard Elementary.

3. What instrument does Mia play?
(a) Violin.
(b) Flute.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Piano.

4. What is the real reason Mia does not want to participate in gym class?
(a) Her parents told her to be careful because they do not have health insurance.
(b) She feels uncoordinated.
(c) She has a bad foot.
(d) She feels sick every day when she runs.

5. Who is the first weekly resident of the motel that Mia meets?
(a) Mr. Robertson.
(b) Eli Frond.
(c) Mrs. Q.
(d) Hank Caleb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the son of the owner of the Calivista Motel?

2. Why does Mia say she does not want to participate in gym class?

3. What is the one item Mia's father and she are always looking for for her father's collection?

4. How much money did Mia's parents first come to America with?

5. What does Mia tell the class is her dog's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what event provides an unexpected moment of joy for Mia and her family?

2. What ideas does Mia have to make the motel safer for her and her parents?

3. What does Uncle Li tell Mia and her parents about his work experience that shocks them?

4. Why does Mia stop just before she tells her new fifth-grade class she lives in a motel?

5. What impresses Jason Yao about Mia in Chapter 14?

6. What does the security guard from the Topaz Inn propose to Mia?

7. What happens that causes a great stir at the motel in Chapter 21?

8. What conclusion does Mia come to about the profitability of the Calivista Motel?

9. What is the school principal's reaction to find out Mia speaks English when she meets Mia for the first time?

10. Why do Mia's parents refuse to let her help them clean at the motel?

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