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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 Mia fondly remember an old man in China giving her on her way home from school?
(a) A popsicle.
(b) An ice cream.
(c) A new pencil.
(d) A piece of candy.

2. What does Mia tell her class about herself in Part I?
(a) She is from Hauango Province.
(b) She works at the front desk.
(c) She is from Japan.
(d) She has a golden retriever.

3. What is one thing Mia wants to ask Mr. Yao to install to make the front desk safer?
(a) A laser system.
(b) A scanner.
(c) A gun.
(d) A security camera.

4. What flowers does Jason give Mia in Chapter 22?
(a) Dandelions.
(b) Irises.
(c) Roses.
(d) Carnations.

5. When does Mia witness Mr. Yao humiliating Jason?
(a) When he makes Jason work at the front desk.
(b) When Jason is scared of a bug.
(c) When Jason can not swim in the pool.
(d) When Jason makes a mistake in his baseball game.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mia's mother get fired from the Chinese restaurant in Chapter 1?

2. What does Mr. Yao tell Mia about his perception of good employees?

3. Where are Lupe's parents originally from?

4. What does the first weekly resident at the motel tell Mia about Mr. Yao?

5. What item does Mr. Yao say Mia is an idiot for not charging a deposit for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who helps Mia when she mistakenly buzzes a drunk person into the motel, and what does the person helping her do?

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

3. What kind of trouble does Uncle Ming tell Mia's parents he has gotten into?

4. Why does Mia begin to feel sympathy for Jason Yao in Chapter 8?

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

6. What do Mia's parents only use on special occasions, either for joy or distress, from China?

7. In Chapter 16, why does Mia tell her mother she does not want her favorite cereal at the store?

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

9. What act of kindness and generosity does Mia do for Uncle Li in Chapter 16?

10. What does Mia's mother tell her when Mia asks her why they came to America in the first place?

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