1. What does the following line in chapter 1 reveal about Mia's parents? "The job came with free boarding too! My mother jumped up and grabbed the phone- our rent then cost almost all of my dad's salary" (pg 5). Mia's family wishes they never moved to America because of all the stress
Mia's family is nervous about a big change
Mia's mother has been board and finally has a chance at a job
Mia's family worries about money and is glad for this opportunity

2. What do the details from the following lines from page 54 reveal about Mia's dad? "Uncle Ming promised to return soon and pay my parents back the fifty dollars. My dad told him not to worry about it and to focus on getting far, far away from the loan shark" (pg 54). Mia's dad has plenty of money and isn't worries about a small amount like $50
Uncle Ming is a bad influence on the Tang family, and Mia's dad just wants to get him far away from them
Mia's dad and Uncle Ming have never really gotten along
Mia's dad is more concerned about Uncle Ming's safety than the money

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