Plot
Mia and her mother stuff these into shopping bags so store employees will think they are customers.
What are rolls of toilet paper?
Mia speaks passionately against the mistreatment of sweatshop workers during the Hot Seat activity. This shows that she is this.
What is outspoken or compassionate?
Humiliate — “The bully tried to humiliate Jonah by laughing at his clothes.” What does humiliate mean?
What is to make someone feel deeply embarrassed or ashamed?
Mia and her mother pretend to be paying customers at this type of place.
What is a shopping mall?
This character steals Mia’s treasured green pencil after she challenges him during the Hot Seat activity.
Who is Jason Yao?
Jason takes this treasured object that Mia’s father bought for her.
What is her green sparkly pencil?
Lupe refuses to help Mia enter Mr. Yao’s home because her father could lose his job. This shows that Lupe is this.
What is cautious or protective of her family?
Exploit — “The dishonest owner tried to exploit workers by paying them almost nothing.” What does exploit mean?
What is to take unfair advantage of someone?
Mia challenges Jason during the Hot Seat activity in this location.
What is their classroom?
This character explains that her family cannot risk making Mr. Yao angry because they do not have another plan.
Who is Lupe Garcia?
Mia puts this substance on Jason’s pencils to make his eyes sting when he rubs them.
What is minty salve or ointment?
After realizing that she ignored Lupe’s worries, Mia writes her an apology. This shows that Mia is this.
What is remorseful or thoughtful?
Retaliate — “Instead of talking through the problem, Ana chose to retaliate with a prank.” What does retaliate mean?
What is to get revenge or strike back?
Mia considers going to this family’s home to retrieve her stolen pencil.
What is the Yao family’s house?
This character is attacked while working at the motel’s front desk.
Who is Mrs. Tang, or Mia’s mother?
Two thieves rob the motel and seriously hurt this member of Mia’s family.
Who is Mia’s mother?
A doctor argues against the enormous hospital bill until most of it is canceled. This shows that the doctor is this.
What is compassionate or just?
Disqualify — “One missing form could disqualify the team from the competition.” What does disqualify mean?
What is to make someone ineligible for something?
Mrs. Tang receives treatment after the robbery in this location.
What is a hospital or emergency room?
This character pursues the robbers, captures them, and is then arrested himself.
Who is Hank?
After Hank is arrested while chasing the thieves, the Tangs decide to protect him by doing this.
What is hiding him at the motel?
Hank chases the robbers who attacked Mrs. Tang even though doing so places him in danger. This shows that he is this.
What is brave or loyal?
Reference — “The applicant asked her former supervisor to provide a reference.” What does reference mean?
What is a recommendation describing someone’s work or character?
The Tangs move Hank among secret locations throughout this workplace and home.
What is the Calivista Motel?
This character argues with the hospital administrator until nearly all of the Tangs’ medical bill is canceled.
Who is the emergency-room doctor?