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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "How to Transform," who wants the narrator to play on his team?
2. In "Secret Samantha," who is Samantha's best friend?
3. In "Secret Samantha," where is the new girl from?
4. In "A Difficult Path," why does the pirate captain decide to allow the narrator to stay on board?
5. In "How to Transform," when the narrator finally gets into a game, who is he supposed to guard?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what happens involving Dona Rosa?
2. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles," how does the relationship between Isaiah and his mother erupt?
3. How does "How to Transform" end, and what has the narrator learned by the end?
4. Describe the relationship between Isaiah and Charlie in "The Beans and Rice Chronicles."
5. Explain why Tianyi in "The Difficult Path" insists that Bisi is "too plain" to trade to other pirates.
6. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles," what are the stories Isaiah's father has written about?
7. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what does Merci plan to do when she grows up?
8. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," how does the girls' soccer team act in trying to get into the gym?
9. In "Secret Samantha," describe Blade's first appearance.
10. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what does Roli want to be when he grows up?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In an essay, compare and contrast how at least two of these stories deal with issues of race and/ or culture.
Essay Topic 2
Many images seem to reappear over the course of this story collection: the beach, ice cream, basketball, water, cars, etc. Choose one image that shows up in at least two stories. The compare and contrast how the image is used in each story to develop the stories' themes.
Essay Topic 3
In an essay, trace the development of leaves as a symbol in the story "Main Street." How does the writer use them and what point is she trying to make with them?
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