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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 the theft at his motel.
(b) He blames her for losing his job.
(c) He blames her for his arrest.
(d) He blames her for getting a pay cut.

2. Why does the hospital administrator say Mia's family does not qualify for having fees waived?
(a) They make too much money.
(b) They are doctors themselves.
(c) They have paid for health care before.
(d) They get free rent.

3. How does Mia's mother become injured in Chapter 41?
(a) She is beaten up by robbers.
(b) She breaks her wrist in the car door.
(c) She breaks her ankle on a bent doorframe.
(d) She falls on the stairs.

4. Why does Mia not tell her father about her plan to win the essay contest in Chapter 31?
(a) She is afraid he will laugh at her.
(b) She is afraid he will tell her she can not enter.
(c) She is afraid he will tell her mother.
(d) She is worried he might take her savings for the entry fee away.

5. Why does Lupe say she cannot help Mia with her plan in Chapter 39?
(a) Her mother will ground her for weeks if she gets caught.
(b) She still needs Mr. Yao because her family does not have another plan.
(c) She can not afford to be arrested.
(d) She does not want to steal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mia write a letter to in Chapter 41?

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

3. Where does Mia's mother like to go and browse around sometimes in Chapter 36?

4. What does Xiao mean in Chinese?

5. Who used to stand up for Mia if anyone picked on her in China?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Uncle Zhang tell Mia and her parents he took a loan from a loan shark?

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

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

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

6. What is a thirty-day special?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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