8th Grade Front Desk: Chapters 21-40

What item does Mia feel mortified about her parents not being able to afford?

What does Mia decide to use a secret signal for when Mr. Yao is on the premises?

What does Mia learn about Mr. Yao's son, Jason?

Why thinks "it makes sense" that Jason likes Mia because they are both Chinese?

The prime suspect for car theft, according to the police, is:

Why does Lupe not agree to go with Mia to Jason's house to steal back the green pencil?

Because the police won't investigate the car theft, who does Mia ask to investigate her list of suspects?

When Mrs. Douglas returns the essays, Mia receives a(n):

Surprisingly, who remained most calm about the stolen car?

Hank wants a job as the motel's front desk clerk.

Aunt Ling suggests creating a secret signal to alert immigrants when Mr. Yao is gone and it's safe to approach.

Mia creates a pamphlet of American etiquette for:

Mia compiles a list of people who may have stolen the car based on:

How does Mia start raising money for the writing contest fee?

Who takes Mia to the mall and buys her a fancy pencil and encourages her to keep writing?

Who has to go in the "hot seat" at school?

Mia's parents know about her tip jar.

Mia and her mom put toilet paper in their shopping bags to look like they are paying customers at the mall.

When the police accuse Hank of stealing the car, he says to Mia, "This kind of thing happens to me all the time."

How does Mia apologize to Lupe for not realizing she feels abandoned due to Mia's plans to move.

Mia coats all of Jason's pencils in a solution that makes his eyes burn if he rubs them after touching the pencils.

What was Mrs. T delighted to lend to Mia?

Aunt Ling has fled from her exploitive job as a:

The list of "troublemakers" provided by the security guard includes only people who are black.

When Mia makes a math mistake at school, who gets most upset?