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1. What is Mia's mother's tradition of "taking a picture" at happy or significant moments?

Mia's family is poor, so they do not have a real camera, but Mia's mother has a tradition of "taking a picture" at happy or significant moments in which she pretends to have a camera and to use her hands as a viewfinder and she takes an imaginary picture.

2. Why does Mia's mother get fired from her job at the Chinese restaurant in Part I?

Mia's mother gets fired from her job at the Chinese restaurant in Part I because Mia, who was helping her mother out, dropped a big tray of food and it landed on some of the guests.

3. What does Mia's mother tell her when Mia asks her why they came to America in the first place?

Mia's mother tells her that they came to America in the first place because it is freer in America than it is in China.

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