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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Difficult Path," who is waiting for the Li family when they arrive at the temple?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) The narrator's tutor.
(c) Pirates.
(d) The monks.

2. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what mushy fruit does Charlie insist on eating?
(a) Kiwi.
(b) Banana.
(c) Pear.
(d) Apple.

3. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," where does Isaiah spend his free time?
(a) The libary.
(b) An auto-body shop.
(c) The gym.
(d) A coffee shop.

4. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," how does Roli change the rules of the game Operation?
(a) He makes them pick up the body parts blindfolded.
(b) He insists they use the technical names for all the body parts.
(c) He takes the battery out of the game so it will not buzz.
(d) He replaces the game's tweezers with a real set of tweezers.

5. In "Secret Samantha," who does Samantha get to deliver her gift?
(a) Blade.
(b) Henry.
(c) Miss Lee.
(d) Abby.

6. In "How to Transform," what advice does Dante give the narrator?
(a) Play harder on defense than on offense.
(b) Try to become a coach as soon as possible so he can be in charge.
(c) Find the "baddest dude" in the gym and challenge him (19).
(d) Take a long shot as soon as he steps on the court to show how well he can shoot.

7. In "How to Transform,"what does Dante tell the narrator to do?
(a) Play harder.
(b) Leave the gym.
(c) Run laps.
(d) Call his father.

8. In "The Difficult Path," who will marry FuDing if a match cannot be found?
(a) Shuwan.
(b) Bisi.
(c) No one.
(d) The narrator.

9. What is happening at the beginning of the story "The Beans and Rize Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn"?
(a) The family is driving to California.
(b) The family is opening Christmas presents.
(c) Election returns are being broadcast on TV.
(d) The New Year's Eve ball is dropping.

10. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," how old is Merci?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

11. In "How to Transform," who takes the narrator to his father's factory to prove who he is?
(a) One of the factory's secretaries.
(b) A cop.
(c) Slim.
(d) Dante.

12. In "Secret Samantha," what does Samantha use to recreate the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon she already used?
(a) An orange thumb-print smear from Henry.
(b) A piece of orange construction paper.
(c) Pieces of a pink purse she has cut up.
(d) A yellow post-it note.

13. In "How to Transform," what book did the narrator write a paper on?
(a) Huck Finn.
(b) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(c) Great Expectations.
(d) The House on Mango Street.

14. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what sport are the girls outside practicing?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Softball.
(c) Track.
(d) Soccer.

15. In "Secret Samantha," what is Samantha's favorite cartoon?
(a) Scooby Doo.
(b) Peanuts.
(c) Calvin and Hobbes.
(d) Corey Carson.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," who is doing Charlie's hair when Isaiah gets home from school?

2. In "Secret Samantha," what name does Samantha choose for herself for Secret Santa?

3. In "The Difficult Path," what is the passage from Li Po about?

4. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," who is Mr. Falco?

5. In "Secret Samantha," what does Blade do with the shoelaces when Samantha gives them to her?

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