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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 say is the result of her moving schools so many times?
(a) It is hard for her to learn English.
(b) She thinks of everyone as temporary.
(c) It is hard for her to learn math.
(d) She keeps forgetting her own address.

2. What do Lupe and Mia discover when they visit Mr. Lorenz in Chapter 49?
(a) He has moved.
(b) His friend stole his car.
(c) He has died.
(d) He faked the theft of his own car.

3. What kind of car do Mia and Lupe see in Mr. Lorenz's driveway?
(a) A navy blue Subaru.
(b) A neon green Thunderbird.
(c) A white Ford pickup.
(d) A cherry red Miata.

4. What does Mia say the item she keeps that a customer left behind in Chapter 45 smells like?
(a) Popularity.
(b) Money.
(c) Hope.
(d) Opportunity.

5. What does Mia's father tell her in Chapter 34 that really gives her confidence?
(a) She is a fine story writer.
(b) She is a fine front desk worker.
(c) She is going to be a great chef someday.
(d) She is incredibly resourceful.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 41, what do Mia's parents offer to Hank?

2. Why is the security guard at the Topaz so mad at Mia in Chapter 51?

3. What does Jason start making fun of Mia for in Chapter 29?

4. What kind of clothing does Mia want badly but can not afford in Chapter 29?

5. What does Hank tell Mia the name is for the type of fraud where someone pretends their car has been stolen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hank lose his job?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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