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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 kind of collection does Mia's father have that he will never sell?
(a) Lucky pennies.
(b) Stamps.
(c) Chinese teas.
(d) Pens.

2. What does Mia tell the class is her dog's name?
(a) Michael.
(b) Sonjay.
(c) Betrand.
(d) Derek.

3. What subject does Mia's mother want her to focus on?
(a) Science.
(b) English.
(c) Math.
(d) History.

4. What sign does Mia put on the front desk in Chapter 5?
(a) Mia Tang, Owner.
(b) Mia Tang, Manager.
(c) Mia Tang, Writer.
(d) Mia Tang, Front Desk Assistant.

5. How much does Mia figure out that her parents typically make in one month?
(a) $1500.
(b) $2300.
(c) $750.
(d) $3000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of collection does Mia keep at the front desk?

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

3. Whose car is stolen at the motel?

4. What happens when Mia lets in a slightly disheveled-looking man to the motel in Chapter 12?

5. Where did Li sometimes eat his burger that shocks Mia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Mia's mother's tradition of "taking a picture" at happy or significant moments?

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

5. What does Mr. Yao tell Mia is the difference between a good employee and a bad employee?

6. What happens when Mr. Yao makes Jason work at the front desk for a while?

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

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

9. How does Mia's class act when Mrs. Douglas introduces China as the topic?

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

(see the answer keys)

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