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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's mother eat when she is stressed?
(a) Stinky tofu paste.
(b) Rice.
(c) Potato chips.
(d) Pizza.

2. How does Mia convince her parents to take her mother to the hospital?
(a) She tells them she is friends with a doctor.
(b) She tells them she has health insurance for them.
(c) She tells them she has money herself.
(d) She tells them she knows someone who will pay for her mother's care.

3. What does Mia's mother tell Mia she is like when it comes to learning English and writing in English?
(a) She is like a pool and the native speakers are like the ocean.
(b) She is like a ball and the native speakers are like a bat.
(c) She is like a bicycle while the native speakers are like cars.
(d) She is like a pencil while the native speakers are like pens.

4. What does Lupe say about Mia's plan to move to Vermont that surprises Mia?
(a) She thinks Mia can not win the essay contest.
(b) She will be sad if Mia moves.
(c) She thinks Mr. Yao will miss Mia and her family.
(d) She thinks Vermont is too cold.

5. Where does Mia's mother like to go and browse around sometimes in Chapter 36?
(a) The Gap.
(b) Penny's.
(c) Vero Moda.
(d) Macy's.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 45, what does Mia keep that a customer leaves behind?

2. What does Mia try to help Uncle Zhang with by writing him a letter?

3. What do Lupe and Mia discover when they visit Mr. Lorenz in Chapter 49?

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

5. What kind of job does Hank want to ask Mr. Yao about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Hank lose his job?

4. Who stands up for Mia's family in the emergency room?

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

6. What is a thirty-day special?

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

8. Why does Uncle Fung get fired from his job?

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

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

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