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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jason take from Mia in Chapter 38?
(a) Her tip jar.
(b) Her favorite cookbook.
(c) Her green pencil from her father.
(d) The blue baseball hat.

2. In Chapter 45, what does Mia keep that a customer leaves behind?
(a) Jeans.
(b) Sunglasses.
(c) A glittery top.
(d) Sneakers.

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

4. What does Mia's mother stuff her shopping bags with that she carries around the stores?
(a) Scarves.
(b) Food.
(c) Notebooks.
(d) Toilet paper.

5. 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 has been a resident for 6 months, so he has the right to stay for a while.
(b) He has coupons he can pay with.
(c) Mia said he could stay.
(d) He is related to the owner.

6. How does Mia's mother become injured in Chapter 41?
(a) She breaks her ankle on a bent doorframe.
(b) She is beaten up by robbers.
(c) She breaks her wrist in the car door.
(d) She falls on the stairs.

7. What does Lupe say to Mia that encourages her at the end of Chapter 27?
(a) She will donate money for Mia's entry fee for the essay contest.
(b) Mia is the best writer Lupe knows.
(c) She hopes she wins the Vermont hotel essay contest.
(d) Mia should ignore her mother's criticisms.

8. Who steps in at the hospital to save Mia's parents from a huge bill they cannot pay?
(a) The doctor who treats Mia's mother.
(b) A friendly lawyer.
(c) Mia's father.
(d) Mia's teacher.

9. What does Mia's mother tell Mia she is like when it comes to learning English and writing in English?
(a) She is like a pool and the native speakers are like the ocean.
(b) She is like a pencil while the native speakers are like pens.
(c) She is like a ball and the native speakers are like a bat.
(d) She is like a bicycle while the native speakers are like cars.

10. What does Mia want to do to get her item back from Jason Yao that he stole?
(a) Blackmail him.
(b) Tell her parents about it so they can help her get it back.
(c) Go to his house, break in, and get it back.
(d) Offer him money for it.

11. Who runs after the thieves in Chapter 41?
(a) Mia's father.
(b) Mia.
(c) Lupe.
(d) Hank.

12. Why does Mia not tell her father about her plan to win the essay contest in Chapter 31?
(a) She is worried he might take her savings for the entry fee away.
(b) She is afraid he will tell her mother.
(c) She is afraid he will tell her she can not enter.
(d) She is afraid he will laugh at her.

13. What does Mia secretly do for Hank in Chapter 44?
(a) Call his sister and ask her to come visit him.
(b) Loan him money from her tip jar.
(c) Win a car in a contest.
(d) Write him a reference letter for a job he is applying for.

14. What does Jason and his team get for winning the math competition in Chapter 32?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Lollipops.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Gum.

15. Why was the visitor to Mia's family in Chapter 35 fired from his job?
(a) He called a customer "baby," not realizing this was inappropriate.
(b) He got caught stealing.
(c) He took a day off to visit his sick friend.
(d) He used his health insurance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the girls in Mia's class happy she is on their math team in Chapter 32?

2. In Chapter 34, who comforts Mia after her fight with her mother?

3. Why does the hospital administrator say Mia's family does not qualify for having fees waived?

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

5. How does Mia know that her mother is so upset in Chapter 36?

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