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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 try to help Uncle Zhang with by writing him a letter?
2. What kind of car do Mia and Lupe see in Mr. Lorenz's driveway?
3. Why are the girls in Mia's class happy she is on their math team in Chapter 32?
4. In Chapter 45, what does Mia keep that a customer leaves behind?
5. What does Hank tell Mia he needs to get a new job?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the blue hat at the front desk mean?
2. What do the weeklies do for and with Mia on Halloween?
3. What is a thirty-day special?
4. Why does Mia briefly stand in front of a mirror with a banana peel on her head?
5. Why does Uncle Fung get fired from his job?
6. How does Mia help Uncle Zhang with his problem with his employer?
7. How does Mia help Hank get a job in Part IV?
8. In Chapter 34, what does Mia's father buy her and what does he tell her when he does?
9. What happens to Hank in the wake of the attack on Mia's mother?
10. How do Mia's parents try to repay Hank for his help after the attack on Mia's mother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How and why does Mia begin to build close friendships with some of the "weeklies," like Hank Caleb, at the Calivista? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help explain your answers.
Essay Topic 2
When and how do Mia and her family first begin to get a sense of why other people have only poor things to say about Mr. Yao, their boss and the owner of the Calivista Motel? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
More than anything else, hearing the immigrants' stories who come to stay at the Calivista Motel makes Mia aware of the vulnerability of many Chinese immigrants in America. Write an essay exploring the different ways in which the immigrants detail their experiences of exploitation, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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