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

2. Who runs after the thieves in Chapter 41?
(a) Hank.
(b) Mia.
(c) Mia's father.
(d) Lupe.

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

4. Why is the security guard at the Topaz so mad at Mia in Chapter 51?
(a) He blames her for getting a pay cut.
(b) He blames her for his arrest.
(c) He blames her for losing his job.
(d) He blames her for the theft at his motel.

5. Who does Mia write a letter to in Chapter 41?
(a) The doctor who intervened for her family.
(b) Her teacher.
(c) The hospital administrator who waived the fees.
(d) Hank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to visit Mia and her family in Chapter 35?

2. Why does Lupe say she cannot help Mia with her plan in Chapter 39?

3. How does Mia's mother become injured in Chapter 41?

4. What does Mia do to help her family's visitor in Chapter 35?

5. What does Mia's father say he is thankful for on Thanksgiving?

Short Essay Questions

1. What feedback does Mia get on her writing from Mrs. Douglas in Chapter 27?

2. How does Mia help Uncle Zhang with his problem with his employer?

3. In Chapter 33, what does Mia's mother tell her about her love for English that is deeply hurtful to her?

4. What happens to Mia's family when they take her mother to the emergency room?

5. How does Mia help Hank get a job in Part IV?

6. Why does Mia briefly stand in front of a mirror with a banana peel on her head?

7. How does Mr. Yao handle Hank's refusal to leave?

8. In Chapter 34, what does Mia's father buy her and what does he tell her when he does?

9. How does Hank lose his job?

10. How does Mia's mother get hurt in Chapter 41?

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