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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Jason and his team get for winning the math competition in Chapter 32?
2. What does Hank tell Mia he needs to get a new job?
3. Where does Mia's mother like to go and browse around sometimes in Chapter 36?
4. What does Mr. Yao say in Chinese about Hank that Mia understands but does not translate?
5. What kind of job does Hank want to ask Mr. Yao about?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Uncle Fung get fired from his job?
2. In Chapter 33, what does Mia's mother tell her about her love for English that is deeply hurtful to her?
3. Why does Hank say he can stay at the motel even though he has fallen behind in his payments?
4. How does Mia help Hank get a job in Part IV?
5. How does Mr. Yao handle Hank's refusal to leave?
6. How does Hank lose his job?
7. What does the blue hat at the front desk mean?
8. What does Uncle Zhang tell Mia and her parents he took a loan from a loan shark?
9. What does Mia start wearing that a customer left behind in the motel in Part IV?
10. Why does Mia need $300 in Part III?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How and why does Mia begin to build close friendships with some of the "weeklies," like Hank Caleb, at the Calivista? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help explain your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does hearing from their friends and former co-workers who are also Chinese immigrants in America during their brief stays at the Calivista affect Mia's and her parents' understanding about their own potential prospects and opportunities in the U.S.? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How does the chain of events that are set off by the theft of Mr. Lorenz's car at the Calivista Motel affect Hank Caleb and eventually lead to him losing his job? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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