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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flying Lessons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what is the name of the apartment complex where Merci and Roli live?
(a) Barrington Arms.
(b) The J Street Apartments.
(c) North Hills Plaza.
(d) Emerald Isle Condominiums.

2. In "A Difficult Path," what is unusual about the pirate ship's captain?
(a) She is a woman.
(b) She is American.
(c) She has red hair.
(d) She is still a child.

3. In "Secret Samantha," what name does Samantha choose for herself for Secret Santa?
(a) Sparkles.
(b) Mistletoe.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Slugger.

4. What does the narrator of "How to Transform" say he learned in the end?
(a) Always work to improve.
(b) Do not talk back to cops.
(c) When your father takes you to the gym every day, you say thank you.
(d) When a quiet person offers advice, you take it.

5. In "The Difficult Path," what is the passage from Li Po about?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The forest.
(c) A great storm.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Main Street," why is the mother allowed to curse but the narrator is not, according to the narrator's father?

2. In "Flying Lessons," what is one of the things the boy at the beach likes to do?

3. In "Secret Samantha," what does Samantha use to recreate the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon she already used?

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

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

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