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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's mother say when Mia tells her about the kids in school being mad at her for not getting the math problem right for their team?
2. What does Mr. Yao tell Mia's parents about Hank not paying his rent in Chapter 30?
3. In Chapter 31, who comes to visit Mia's parents?
4. How does Mia's mother become injured in Chapter 41?
5. Who steps in at the hospital to save Mia's parents from a huge bill they cannot pay?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mia help Hank get a job in Part IV?
2. Why does Mia need $300 in Part III?
3. How do Mia's parents try to repay Hank for his help after the attack on Mia's mother?
4. Why does Uncle Fung get fired from his job?
5. What is a thirty-day special?
6. What do the weeklies do for and with Mia on Halloween?
7. How does Mia's mother get hurt in Chapter 41?
8. How does Mia help Uncle Zhang with his problem with his employer?
9. What happens to Hank in the wake of the attack on Mia's mother?
10. Why is Mia's mother so upset when they bump into Jason and Mrs. Yao in Macy's?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Mia and her family demonstrate their kindness and generosity constantly throughout the novel, despite the fact that they have very little themselves to share. Write an essay exploring the manifestations of the Tang family's generosity, 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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