Plot
After the frightening encounter with the drunken guest, Mia proposes installing this device to record activity at the front desk.
What is a security camera?
Mia develops several ideas to make the motel safer after being attacked. What trait does this demonstrate?
What is resourcefulness or problem-solving?
In the excerpt “know their place,” define place as Mr. Yao uses it.
What is one’s expected social position or level of authority?
Mia presents her safety suggestions in this part of the Calivista Motel.
What is the front office or lobby?
This character creates three ideas for improving safety at the motel.
Who is Mia?
Mr. Yao rejects Mia’s safety ideas mainly because of this concern.
What is the cost?
Mr. Yao refuses every proposed safety improvement because it would cost him money. What trait does this reveal?
What is stinginess or greed?
In the excerpt containing “humongous,” define humongous.
What is extremely large?
Mia goes to this large school room when she wants to be alone.
What is the auditorium?
This motel owner rejects all three ideas because they cost money.
Who is Mr. Yao?
Mia plays this famous Beethoven composition on the school piano.
What is “Für Elise”?
Jason privately tells Mia that her security-camera idea is good even though his father rejected it. What does this show about Jason?
What is that he can think independently from his father?
In the sentence “This infuriated me,” define infuriated.
What is made extremely angry?
Mia finds this musical instrument inside the empty auditorium.
What is a piano?
This character secretly agrees that Mia’s security-camera idea is good.
Who is Jason?
Mia decides to discourage criminals by displaying a sign claiming the motel has this security feature.
What is a security camera?
Mia’s parents give Uncle Li food and shelter even though helping him could anger Mr. Yao. What trait does this demonstrate?
What is generosity or compassion?
In the excerpt “he said triumphantly,” define triumphantly.
What is in a proud or victorious manner?
Billy Bob shows Mia the fake security sticker on his vehicle in this area.
What is the motel parking lot?
This weekly resident shows Mia that his car’s security sticker is also a bluff.
Who is Billy Bob?
After hearing about Uncle Li’s experiences, Mia begins keeping this record to help other immigrants avoid abusive employers.
What is a journal or list of bad bosses?
Mia records Uncle Li’s story so other immigrants can avoid his former employer. What does this reveal about Mia?
What is that she is protective and determined to help others?
In the excerpt containing “marveled,” define marveled.
What is looked at or considered with great surprise or admiration?
Uncle Li receives a meal and a place to sleep at this business.
What is the Calivista Motel?
This immigrant guest tells the Tangs about an employer who fed workers bread and mayonnaise.
Who is Uncle Li?