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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Difficult Path.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Difficult Path," what condition does the narrator's mother set when she sells her?
(a) That she be taught to read.
(b) That she sleep on a bed made of goose feathers.
(c) That she be allowed to marry the Li's son.
(d) That her hair never be cut.

2. In "A Difficult Path," what gets accidentally thrown overboard?
(a) Tea.
(b) A rope.
(c) A valuable vase.
(d) Bisi.

3. In "How to Transform," when the narrator finally gets into a game, who is he supposed to guard?
(a) Dollar Bill.
(b) Big Walter.
(c) Shorty.
(d) Lefty Larue.

4. In "How to Transform," the first time the narrator plays well, what happens?
(a) Dante takes his spot back.
(b) Big Walter calls a foul.
(c) His father suddenly shows up.
(d) Dante gives him a nod.

5. In "The Difficult Path," how does the narrator come to live with the Li family?
(a) She is found in a basket by the side of the road.
(b) She is adopted from an orphanage.
(c) She is sold by her mother.
(d) She is a runaway who the Lis adopt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Difficult Path," who is waiting for the Li family when they arrive at the temple?

2. In "A Difficult Path," why does the pirate captain decide to allow the narrator to stay on board?

3. In "The Difficult Path," why is the narrator allowed to ride the donkey?

4. In "How to Transform," what does the narrator do each day before the gym opens?

5. In "How to Transform," where does the narrator decide to spend his summer?

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