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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mia know that her mother is so upset in Chapter 36?
(a) She has a minor car accident.
(b) She rips the shopping bags she found and cherished to shreds.
(c) She eats stinky tofu when they get home from the shops.
(d) She faints.

2. What does Lupe say she will do for Mia in Chapter 41?
(a) Help her get her stolen item back from Jason.
(b) Help her with her grammar in her essay for the essay contest.
(c) Find a way to help Mia enter the national math contest.
(d) Lend her money to enter the essay contest.

3. In Chapter 34, who comforts Mia after her fight with her mother?
(a) Caleb.
(b) Mrs. Q.
(c) Mr. Yao.
(d) Frank.

4. What is Lupe's favorite thing to draw?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Lions.
(c) Butterflies.
(d) Trees.

5. What does Mia's mother say when Mia tells her about the kids in school being mad at her for not getting the math problem right for their team?
(a) She agrees with the kids at school.
(b) She tells Mia they should have been able to get the answer themselves.
(c) She tells Mia that she has saved money for Mia to go to a new private school.
(d) She tells Mia that is racist stereotyping.

6. Who does Mia write a letter to in Chapter 41?
(a) Her teacher.
(b) The hospital administrator who waived the fees.
(c) Hank.
(d) The doctor who intervened for her family.

7. Where does Mia's mother like to go and browse around sometimes in Chapter 36?
(a) Vero Moda.
(b) Macy's.
(c) Penny's.
(d) The Gap.

8. Who gives Mia a dictionary/thesaurus to borrow?
(a) Mrs. T.
(b) Mr. Quinn.
(c) Mr. Robertson.
(d) Mrs. Douglas.

9. Why does Hank say he has the right to stay at the Calivista even though he cannot pay the rent in Chapter 30?
(a) He is related to the owner.
(b) He has coupons he can pay with.
(c) Mia said he could stay.
(d) He has been a resident for 6 months, so he has the right to stay for a while.

10. What does Mr. Yao tell Mia's parents about Hank not paying his rent in Chapter 30?
(a) They will need to call the police to get Hank out.
(b) Hank's rent will now come out of their pay.
(c) They need to find a job for Hank.
(d) It is their job to evict Hank.

11. What does Jason do after Mia rejects him when he tells her he likes her?
(a) Sabotages Mia at the front desk.
(b) Misses school for several days.
(c) Tells his father to find a way to punish Mia and her family.
(d) Changes schools.

12. What job does the visitor in Chapter 31 have?
(a) Janitor at a hospice.
(b) Landscaper.
(c) Legal clerk.
(d) Waiter.

13. Why does the hospital administrator say Mia's family does not qualify for having fees waived?
(a) They get free rent.
(b) They make too much money.
(c) They have paid for health care before.
(d) They are doctors themselves.

14. What does the blue hat on the front desk mean?
(a) A signal for the fire inspector to come in.
(b) A signal for the tax inspector to come in.
(c) A signal to immigrants who wanted to stay for free not to come in.
(d) A signal for immigrants who wanted to stay for free to come in.

15. What topic do Mia and Jason debate in Chapter 37?
(a) Immigration policy.
(b) Freedom of speech.
(c) Climate change.
(d) Labor exploitation and fair play.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 41, who is Mia waiting up late for to come back to the motel?

2. What grade does Mia get on her essay in Chapter 27?

3. Why does Lupe say she cannot help Mia with her plan in Chapter 39?

4. What does Lupe say about Mia's plan to move to Vermont that surprises Mia?

5. What kind of trouble is the visitor in Chapter 47 in that he tells Mia's parents about?

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