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

2. What topic do Mia and Jason debate in Chapter 37?
(a) Climate change.
(b) Immigration policy.
(c) Labor exploitation and fair play.
(d) Freedom of speech.

3. What does Jason do after Mia rejects him when he tells her he likes her?
(a) Changes schools.
(b) Sabotages Mia at the front desk.
(c) Tells his father to find a way to punish Mia and her family.
(d) Misses school for several days.

4. What does Mia's father say he is thankful for on Thanksgiving?
(a) That they are living at the Calivista.
(b) That Mia's mother is OK.
(c) That he got to talk to his brother on the phone recently.
(d) That Mia is entering the essay contest.

5. What does Lupe say to Mia that encourages her at the end of Chapter 27?
(a) Mia is the best writer Lupe knows.
(b) Mia should ignore her mother's criticisms.
(c) She will donate money for Mia's entry fee for the essay contest.
(d) She hopes she wins the Vermont hotel essay contest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 51, who does Mia write a letter to?

2. What job does the visitor in Chapter 31 have?

3. What does Mia want to do to get her item back from Jason Yao that he stole?

4. What does Lupe say she will do for Mia in Chapter 41?

5. Who steps in at the hospital to save Mia's parents from a huge bill they cannot pay?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the weeklies do for and with Mia on Halloween?

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

3. What does the blue hat at the front desk mean?

4. Why does Mia need $300 in Part III?

5. What does Mia start wearing that a customer left behind in the motel in Part IV?

6. How do Mia's parents try to repay Hank for his help after the attack on Mia's mother?

7. What happens to Hank in the wake of the attack on Mia's mother?

8. Why is Mia's mother so upset when they bump into Jason and Mrs. Yao in Macy's?

9. What does Lupe scribble on a guest comment card for her friend Mia?

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

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