At the beginning of Chapter 3 why can't Mia sleep?

• She is thinking about going to get her painting from out of the rain.

• She can't stop thinking about Billy and how he is the only person she knows who might have synesthesia like her.

• It is hot and they don't have AC, so she's uncomfortable.

• Mango is sick and she stays up to take care of him.

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What does Mia discover when she gets to the cemetery that morning?

• Her grandfather's grave has been vandalized.

• Someone stole the painting she left for her grandfather.

• Jenna and her dad are there visiting her deceased mom there.

• The rains washed away all the paint off the painting and Mia can't see anything she recognizes.

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Mia and her best friend, Jenna have a little disagreement/squabble at the cemetery. What was it about?

• Mia wanted to know why Jenna was there and Jenna wouldn't tell her.

• Jenna found out Mia was keeping secrets about her synesthesia.

• Jenna said the painting of Mango on Mia's grandfather's shoulder, that the rain messed up, looked like a rat and Mia got mad.

• Whether school shopping was fun or not.

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What is Zach doing at the beginning of the chapter?

• He is playing another prank on Mia.

• He is outside playing with his friends.

• He is at the mall doing some Back to School shopping.

• He is in the kitchen making lemonade with Mia to sell at their Lemonade Stand.

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Mia says, "Three hours later we return to the kitchen. We're hot, sunburned, and only four dollars richer." What word best describes how Mia is feeling at that moment?

• EXCITED

• DISCOURAGED

• NERVOUS

• IMPRESSED

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On their way to the vet appointment, Mango is meowing loudly. How does it affect Mia?

• She tells him to be quiet and stop making noise.

• She is playing with him and loves his meowing.

• She begins meowing too and pretends to sing along with him.

• Each high-pitched meow sends Sunkist-orange coils dancing in front of her, but she doesn't mind.

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What incident happened at the vet's office that left people crying and the mood very sad?

• Mango had surgery and didn't make it.

• Roger's dog was put to sleep and Roger was crying because he thought the dog was in pain.

• A child got attacked by one of the dogs.

• They found out the vet's office was closing down.

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What word choice tells the reader how Mia feels about the first day of school?

• The school bus pulls up in front of Harrison Middle School.

• I pray the first day of school has been canceled because of an earthquake, tidal wave, or avalanche.

• The same old school, the same old faces.

• School spirit and all that.

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What text detail is an example of the signpost "Contrast & Contradictions?"

• I definitely don't want to take Pre-algebra and Spanish.

• Jenna says she hates the first day of school because "everyone's trying to impress each other," but Mia points out to her she's doing the same thing by wearing a dress on the first day.

• "I forgot about our cheerleader phobia."

• Zach bounds down the steps of the bus, thrilled to be in middle school at last.

Mia is in danger of failing which two subjects because her synesthesia is a barrier to understanding the material?

• RELA and Social Studies

• Science and Social Studies

• Math and Spanish

• Math and PE

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