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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Mia's father tell her in Chapter 34 that really gives her confidence?
2. What do Lupe and Mia discover when they visit Mr. Lorenz in Chapter 49?
3. What does Hank tell Mia the name is for the type of fraud where someone pretends their car has been stolen?
4. What does Mia's father say he is thankful for on Thanksgiving?
5. Who takes Mia trick-or-treating on Halloween?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the blue hat at the front desk mean?
2. What feedback does Mia get on her writing from Mrs. Douglas in Chapter 27?
3. Why does Mia need $300 in Part III?
4. What happens to Mia's family when they take her mother to the emergency room?
5. How does Mia's mother get hurt in Chapter 41?
6. What happens to Hank in the wake of the attack on Mia's mother?
7. How do Mia's parents try to repay Hank for his help after the attack on Mia's mother?
8. What do the weeklies do for and with Mia on Halloween?
9. Why does Uncle Fung get fired from his job?
10. Who stands up for Mia's family in the emergency room?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mia and her family demonstrate their kindness and generosity constantly throughout the novel, despite the fact that they have very little themselves to share. Write an essay exploring the manifestations of the Tang family's generosity, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does Mia remember her first experience meeting her elementary school principal? Why does Mia feel as if she needs to demonstrate her facility with speaking English with the principal at this first meeting? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Mia reacts the way she does when Jason Yao tells her he likes her in a romantic way? How does Mia's reaction to Jason's overtures affect her life at the Calivista Motel afterwards? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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