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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. When Qian's mother went for a free photo shoot in Chapter 16, how much did they want her to pay?

2. What did Elaine's parents do for a living?

3. In Chapter 11, how many TV channels did Qian have to watch?

4. What did a man that Qian saw on the subway daily in Chapter 15 pretend to be?

5. How did Qian get rid of the man who tried to follow her in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what did Qian realize she wanted to do when she grew up, and how did people respond to her dream?

2. What did a woman named Mimi tell Qian and her mother about James Lombardi?

3. What did the doctors decide was wrong with Crane?

4. What bad habits did Qian slip into in fourth grade and why?

5. What job did Qian's mother, Crane, get in Chapter 17?

6. What was shopping day, and what was Qian's favorite find?

7. Why did Qian have to call 911 in Chapter 21?

8. Who was James Lombardi?

9. What happened when Qian was on a field trip to the Brooklyn Bridge?

10. How did Qian get a cat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Qian began riding home on the subway alone after school. How did Qian use street smarts and common sense to keep herself safe on her rides home?

Essay Topic 2

Qian decided early that she wanted to be a lawyer. How did family, friends, and teachers react to her dream? Did their lack of encouragement deter her from following her dream?

Essay Topic 3

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and people or does it take on the role of a character or person?

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