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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What gift did Jason give to Mia in the auditorium when he told her that he liked her?
A note.
A box of chocolates.
Dandelions
A book.
What happened to Hank after the cops came by to visit him at his job at the gas station?
He got a raise in pay.
He got fired from his job.
He quit his job.
He moved to a new city.
True or False: Mia and Lupe came up with an idea to call the cops to give them the addresses of the people that left early from the hotel the night the car was stolen.
True
False
What does the word "famished" mean in the sentence: "Aunt Ling was a friend of Uncle Li's, and she was so famished, she practically inhaled the dumplings my mother made at dinner."
Annoyed
Excited
Bored
Hungry
What did Aunt Ling do to cheer up Mia's mother?
Cooked her a meal.
Cleaned and painted her nails.
Read her a story.
Did her cleaning for one night.
True or False: The Chinese phrase "ma fan" means trouble.
True
False
When the blue Yankees hat was placed on the front desk the immigrants that wanted a free place to stay would know what?
Mr. Yao WAS AT the hotel and THEY COULDN'T STAY.
Mr. Yao WAS NOT at the hotel and THEY COULD STAY.
What grade did Mia receive on her grammar story at school?
A+
B+
C-
D-
What did Mia decide to add to the front desk after receiving $8 from a happy guest?
A tip jar.
A comment card box.
A bowl of mints.
Some fresh flowers.
True or False: Mia wore a brand new pair of jeans from Goodwill to school that her mom had bought her.
True
False
What did Mr. Yao threaten to do if Mia's parents didn't make Hank pay his rent?
Fire them from their job.
Make them move to the Topaz Hotel.
Take the money out of their paycheck to pay for his rent.
Take them out for supper.
Why were the mean girls at school (Bethany, Joanne and Paula) mad at Mia?
She had newer clothes than them.
They were jealous of her school lunch.
They lost the Math contest because she gave the wrong answer.
She was mean to them.
What did Mia's dad buy for her to make her feel better about her mom telling her she was not good at English?
A new pencil.
A new notebook.
A new book.
A new bookbag.
What did Mia's mom mean when she said "You know what you are in English? You're a bicycle and the other kids are cars."?
You drive slower than the others.
You are not as good or as fancy at the English-speaking kids.
You are just perfect the way you are.
You don't need to try to do well at school.
Why did Mia keep a notebook with restaurants and businesses that the immigrants worked at?
She wanted to work there in the future.
She wanted to order food from those restaurants.
She wanted to be able to warn any other immigrants so they wouldn't get jobs there.
She wanted to visit those places to try their food.
What did the weeklies, Mia and Lupe dress up as for Halloween?
Ghosts
Zombies
Witches
Mummies
True or False: Mia's dad was angry with her for selling their lucky pennies.
True
False
What happened after Mia read her essay out loud in Mrs. Douglas's class?
The other students sat and stared at her.
The other students cried.
The other students clapped for her.
The other students booed at her.
What prize did Mrs. Douglas give Mia to reward her for winning the essay contest and for reading it to her class?
Her sparkly pencil back.
Two free pizzas at Pizza Hut.
A chocolate notebook.
Candy.
True or False: The reason Mia's mom did not encourage her to write was because she was worried she would not be able to help her with writing and English like she could with Math.
True
False
