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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 Lupe say to Mia that encourages her at the end of Chapter 27?
2. What does Mia's father say he is thankful for on Thanksgiving?
3. What does Mia's father tell her in Chapter 34 that really gives her confidence?
4. Why is the security guard at the Topaz so mad at Mia in Chapter 51?
5. What does Hank tell Mia the name is for the type of fraud where someone pretends their car has been stolen?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Mia need $300 in Part III?
2. What does Lupe scribble on a guest comment card for her friend Mia?
3. Who stands up for Mia's family in the emergency room?
4. Why does Mia briefly stand in front of a mirror with a banana peel on her head?
5. In Chapter 34, what does Mia's father buy her and what does he tell her when he does?
6. What do the weeklies do for and with Mia on Halloween?
7. How does Mia help Uncle Zhang with his problem with his employer?
8. How does Mia help Hank get a job in Part IV?
9. What happens to Hank in the wake of the attack on Mia's mother?
10. How does Mia's mother get hurt in Chapter 41?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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.
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