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

2. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," who shows up in the gym, messing up the paint job?
(a) The school librarian.
(b) The school's mascot, a bulldog.
(c) The boys' baseball team.
(d) The girls' soccer team.

3. In "A Difficult Path," what is Fudong doing during their last lesson?
(a) Reading.
(b) Pulling the legs off crickets.
(c) Daydreaming.
(d) Refusing to respect the teacher.

4. In "How to Transform," what does Slim offer to buy the narrator?
(a) A basketball.
(b) A gym membership.
(c) A box of popcorn.
(d) A hot dog and a Coke.

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 does Merci plan to do when she grows up?

2. In "How to Transform," what book did the narrator write a paper on?

3. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what is the name of the apartment complex where Merci and Roli live?

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

5. In "The Difficult Path," what condition does the narrator's mother set when she sells her?

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