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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 do Mia's parents tell her about in Chapter 50 from their own country's history?
2. In Chapter 45, what does Mia keep that a customer leaves behind?
3. What grade does Mia get on her essay in Chapter 27?
4. What does Lupe say about Mia's plan to move to Vermont that surprises Mia?
5. What does the blue hat on the front desk mean?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 34, what does Mia's father buy her and what does he tell her when he does?
2. What feedback does Mia get on her writing from Mrs. Douglas in Chapter 27?
3. What does the blue hat at the front desk mean?
4. What do the weeklies do for and with Mia on Halloween?
5. Why is Mia's mother so upset when they bump into Jason and Mrs. Yao in Macy's?
6. What is one idea Mia has to make money in Chapter 28?
7. Why does Mia briefly stand in front of a mirror with a banana peel on her head?
8. How does Mia help Hank get a job in Part IV?
9. How does Hank lose his job?
10. What is a thirty-day special?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
How does Mia remember her first experience meeting her elementary school principal? Why does Mia feel as if she needs to demonstrate her facility with speaking English with the principal at this first meeting? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What does Mia learn about how the tensions and desperation of her parents' work and financial situations affects their marriage? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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