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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sara brings clothes for Mari and her sisters, who does she say can alter them?
(a) She can.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her mother.

2. Why did Mari's mother go back to Mexico alone?
(a) Her grandfather was dying.
(b) Her mother was dying.
(c) Her father was dying.
(d) Her grandmother was dying.

3. What is the name of Sara's ex-boyfriend whom she thinks is making hang-up calls to the house?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Will.
(c) Jake.
(d) Mark.

4. After Ben gets caught speeding, how long is he grounded?
(a) All of Christmas break.
(b) A month.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 11 days.

5. What did Mr. R., the bus driver, used to do at the high school?
(a) Wrestling coach.
(b) Basketball coach.
(c) Soccer coach.
(d) Football coach.

6. How old was Mari when she came to the U.S.?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

7. What did Tyler's grandmother's bedroom used to be before she moved downstairs because of her arthritis?
(a) Craft room.
(b) Sewing room.
(c) Dining room.
(d) Guest room.

8. How fast was Ben driving when he was with Felipe and got pulled over?
(a) 65.
(b) 70.
(c) 60.
(d) 75.

9. How many children do Uncle Larry and Aunt Vicky have?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

10. Because Mari's abuelita has to take an expensive prescription medication, how much are Mari's father and uncles sending to the family?
(a) $55.
(b) $60.
(c) $50.
(d) $45.

11. Where is Ben going to go to college?
(a) University of Vermont.
(b) Northern Vermont University.
(c) Bennington College.
(d) Middlebury College.

12. Where did Mr. Cruz used to help his father farm?
(a) Ixtapa.
(b) Aldama.
(c) Las Margaritas.
(d) El Bosque.

13. What show do Mari's sisters like to watch after school?
(a) Mister Rogers.
(b) Curious George.
(c) Dora.
(d) Sesame Street.

14. What newspaper does Uncle Byron read every day?
(a) USA Today.
(b) The Washington Post.
(c) New York Times.
(d) Wall Street Journal.

15. When does Mari tell Tyler that her grandmother died?
(a) November.
(b) December.
(c) January.
(d) February.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tyler writing about for an assignment for Mr. B's class when Mari is writing a letter?

2. What is the best way for Tyler to stay in touch with Gramps?

3. In Chapter 15, what is the date of a letter Mari writes to the president for a class assignment?

4. What is the name of Felipe's guitar?

5. What games does Tyler take to the Cruz girls and then forget to leave for them?

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