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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 Mia say she is thankful for on Thanksgiving?

2. What does Xiao mean in Chinese?

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

4. What topic do Mia and Jason debate in Chapter 37?

5. What does Mia do to help her family's visitor in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What feedback does Mia get on her writing from Mrs. Douglas in Chapter 27?

5. What is one idea Mia has to make money in Chapter 28?

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

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

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

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

10. What happens to Mia's family when they take her mother to the emergency room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is it such a shock for Mia to receive Shen's letter and learn that Shen's family seems to have moved into the upper-class back in China? How does this news make Mia feel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text.

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 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.

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