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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 12 - 25).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mia fondly remember an old man in China giving her on her way home from school?
(a) A popsicle.
(b) An ice cream.
(c) A new pencil.
(d) A piece of candy.

2. What is the one item Mia's father and she are always looking for for her father's collection?
(a) A 1943 copper alloy penny.
(b) A Civil War stamp.
(c) A particular kind of spicy tea.
(d) A special Cross pen.

3. When does Mia witness Mr. Yao humiliating Jason?
(a) When Jason can not swim in the pool.
(b) When Jason makes a mistake in his baseball game.
(c) When Jason is scared of a bug.
(d) When he makes Jason work at the front desk.

4. What is one secret Mia keeps from Lupe about the hotel?
(a) That there is a panic button under the desk.
(b) That she works at the front desk.
(c) That her parents sometimes let people stay for free.
(d) That she has a tip jar.

5. Why does Mia say she does not want to participate in gym class?
(a) She hates sports.
(b) She has a bad foot.
(c) She does not have gym clothes.
(d) She does not have sneakers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mia's mother get fired from the Chinese restaurant in Chapter 1?

2. How does Uncle Ming pay for his car repairs in Part I?

3. How much money did Mia's parents first come to America with?

4. Who hears Mia playing piano in Chapter 14?

5. What flowers does Jason give Mia in Chapter 22?

(see the answer key)

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