Front Desk: Chapters 41-50

"He (the doctor) looked like he had as much empathy as a lego" is an example of

• a simile

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

When Mia went to Mr. Lorenz's house, what did she find out Mr. Lorenz had done?

• He had been attacked.

• He had stolen a new car.

• He had been robbed.

• He had committed insurance fraud.

When Mia wrote the letter to Uncle Zhang's employer, she pretended to be a

• doctor

• lawyer

• police officer

• judge

What did Uncle Zhang's previous employer take from him that he desperately needed back?

• money

• car

• passport

• credit card

What holiday did Mia celebrate with the weeklies and ate a special meal?

• Christmas

• Easter

• New Year's Eve

• Thanksgiving

How did Mia get her first pair of jeans?

• Lupe gave her a pair of hers.

• Her Mom bought them for her at the store.

• A girl left her pair of jeans in the motel.

• Jason felt bad and bought her a pair.

When Mia wrote a reference letter for Hank and rewrote his letters (to get a job as a security guard at the mall), she said that he worked at... (*this was a white lie)

• Disneyland

• The Calivista Motel

• A grocery store

• a gas station

After Mia's mom was attacked, she didn't want to go to the hospital because:

• she didn't feel that bad

• she's afraid of doctors

• she didn't have insurance

• she didn't want to miss work

Which of the following people did Mia NOT write a letter to?

• Her mom's doctor

• Hank's potential employer

• Uncle Zhang's employer

• The little girl who visited the motel

True or False: Hank was arrested the night Mia's mom was attacked.

• True

• False