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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In Chapter 33, why does Mia put a banana peel over her head?
(a) To see what she would look like with blond hair.
(b) Lupe told her to do it because it would be funny.
(c) She wants to dye her hair and she heard banana peels will achieve the desired effect.
(d) She wants her hair to smell like bananas.

3. What kind of trouble is the visitor in Chapter 47 in that he tells Mia's parents about?
(a) Spiritual trouble.
(b) Romantic trouble because his fiance said she will not marry him any longer.
(c) Health trouble because he has cancer.
(d) Financial trouble with loan sharks.

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

5. What does Mia's father tell her in Chapter 34 that really gives her confidence?
(a) She is going to be a great chef someday.
(b) She is incredibly resourceful.
(c) She is a fine front desk worker.
(d) She is a fine story writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 45, what does Mia keep that a customer leaves behind?

2. What does Mia's mother stuff her shopping bags with that she carries around the stores?

3. What kind of job does Hank want to ask Mr. Yao about?

4. What does Lupe say to Mia that encourages her at the end of Chapter 27?

5. What does Mia secretly do for Hank in Chapter 44?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mia's mother get hurt in Chapter 41?

2. Why does Hank say he can stay at the motel even though he has fallen behind in his payments?

3. What is a thirty-day special?

4. How do Mia's parents try to repay Hank for his help after the attack on Mia's mother?

5. In Chapter 33, what does Mia's mother tell her about her love for English that is deeply hurtful to her?

6. Why is Mia's mother so upset when they bump into Jason and Mrs. Yao in Macy's?

7. In Chapter 34, what does Mia's father buy her and what does he tell her when he does?

8. How does Mr. Yao handle Hank's refusal to leave?

9. What do the weeklies do for and with Mia on Halloween?

10. How does Mia help Hank get a job in Part IV?

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