Who said the next line in the reading?

"It’s a place where things can change for people, and many people always seem to have hope"

• Aunt Madina

• Mr. Zabornik

• Maya

• Nurzhan

What place is Maya referring to in the last question?

• Russia

• Kazakhstan

• America

Why did maya and her family leave Kazakhstan?

Who helped Maya and her family move to America?

• Uncle Aibek

• No one helped them

• America's government

• Aunt madina and her husband

What did Maya meant by saying this?:

"Aunt Madina was the only person we knew from Kazakhstan, and it felt like our family just huddled together on a tiny island in the middle of a great American sea"

Who gave Maya permission to go to Gymnastics class?

• Gulnara Alazova (Maya's mom)

• Aibek Alazova (Maya's dad)

"Shannon encouraged me to try out for the gymnastics team"

Who is Shannon?

• Maya's cousin

• The popular girl at school

• Maya's best friend

• The teaching assistant in Maya's ESL class

Why did Nurzhan had a fight with Ossie?

"I could feel that my face was the color of borscht, and I flamed with excitement and embarrassment and couldn’t stop laughing from both joy and nervousness"

What happened to Maya that made her feel embarrased?

• Something that Shannon said to her

• A joke that Daniel told her

• Daniel lifting her up as if she were a weight

Why did Maya get scolded by her parents, specially her dad?