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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. Who gives Mia a dictionary/thesaurus to borrow?
2. What kind of job does Hank apply for in Chapter 44?
3. How does Mia know that her mother is so upset in Chapter 36?
4. In Chapter 42, why does Hank have to leave the hotel?
5. What does Mia say she is thankful for on Thanksgiving?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mia help Hank get a job in Part IV?
2. What is one idea Mia has to make money in Chapter 28?
3. Why is Mia's mother so upset when they bump into Jason and Mrs. Yao in Macy's?
4. In Chapter 34, what does Mia's father buy her and what does he tell her when he does?
5. Why does Hank say he can stay at the motel even though he has fallen behind in his payments?
6. What happens to Hank in the wake of the attack on Mia's mother?
7. Why does Mia briefly stand in front of a mirror with a banana peel on her head?
8. How does Mr. Yao handle Hank's refusal to leave?
9. What happens to Mia's family when they take her mother to the emergency room?
10. Why does Mia need $300 in Part III?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the Tang family's experiences with the health care system in America affect Mia's perception of how Americans treat immigrants, and, separately, poor people, in general? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Mia's mother tell her she is a bicycle and the American-born students in her class are cars when Mia expresses an interest in the subject of English over math? How does Mia feel hearing her mother's words? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Why does Mia keep her tip jar at the Calivista a secret from her parents? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text.
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