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WorksheetsFront Desk Comprehension Quiz 2
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
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
Why was Mia a little jealous of her cousin Shen after reading the letter he wrote to her?
They were also moving to America.
Shen had gotten a new pair of jeans.
His dad got a promotion and they moved into a bigger apartment and got a new car.
He also won an essay contest at school.
What idea did Mia have to help her family get off "the poor roller coaster?"
Continue to collect lucky pennies to earn extra money.
Find a new job at the Topaz Motel.
Enter another essay contest to earn prize money.
Have her aunt purchase the Calivista motel and they could continue to run it.
What does the word inconsolable mean in the sentences: "My mother was inconsolable that night. She couldn't believe that her sister would rather buy a fancy penthouse in Bejing than help her own sibling."
Not able to be comforted by anyone
Happy
Excited
Jealous
Mr. Cooper was a venture capitalist from Los Angeles. How much money did he give them to invest in the Calivista?
$500
$5,000
$50,000
$500,000
How much money did Mia's family offer to pay Mr. Yao for the Calivista Motel?
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
True or False: Jason ended up returning Mia's sparkly, green pencil and it was in perfect condition.
True
False
Who saved Mia's family from making a huge mistake of borrowing money from loan sharks?
Hank
Mrs. Douglas
Mr. Yao
Jason Yao
What did all of the people of the Calivista do to celebrate buying the motel from Mr. Yao?
Order pizzas from Pizza Hut.
Jump in the swimming pool.
Play Monopoly until late at night.
Go to a Yankees baseball game.
By the end of the story, it is obvious that ___________ is a dynamic character.
Jason
Hank
Lupe
Mr. Yao
What does Mia's sparkly, green pencil symbolize for her? [Symbolize = stand for, mean]
prosperity in America
Her mother's high expectations
Her father's belief in her
What is the turning point in Lupe and Mia's friendship?
Lupe and Mia start to be honest with each other.
Lupe's father fixes the cable at the Calivista
Lupe's parents put $10,000 into the fund for buying the hotel.
