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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sol Painting, Inc..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," who is Mr. Falco?
(a) The school's librarian.
(b) The school's guidance counselor.
(c) Merci's father's boss.
(d) The girls' soccer coach.

2. In "A Difficult Path," what valuable treasure did the pirate captain take from a noble on a passenger ship?
(a) A chest full of gold coins.
(b) His ship.
(c) Books.
(d) A loyal dog.

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

4. 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 sold by her mother.
(c) She is adopted from an orphanage.
(d) She is a runaway who the Lis adopt.

5. Why does Merci get so angry at her father?
(a) For refusing to let her go to the same school as Roli.
(b) For insisting she keep up with her summer reading.
(c) For making her work all summer painting.
(d) For not standing up to the girls's soccer team.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what is the name of Roli's school?

2. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," how old is Merci?

3. In "The Difficult Path," what is the name of the most fearsome pirates?

4. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," where does Merci go after she gets done working with her father?

5. How old is the narrator when she learns to read?

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