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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Aunt Jeanne major in college?
(a) Sociology.
(b) History.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Humanities.

4. What is Tyler writing about for an assignment for Mr. B's class when Mari is writing a letter?
(a) His favorite cow.
(b) Telescope in Boston.
(c) His father's accident.
(d) His farm.

5. Who invited Felipe to go out for some fun before he was picked up by the police?
(a) Larry Jr.
(b) Another migrant worker.
(c) Armando.
(d) Ben.

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

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

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

9. From where in Mexico are the migrant workers from who will be helping on the Paquette's farm?
(a) Puebla.
(b) Campeche.
(c) Guerrero.
(d) Chiapas.

10. What is the name of Felipe's guitar?
(a) Eleanora.
(b) Wilmita.
(c) Adriana.
(d) Carisa.

11. What does Uncle Byron do for a living?
(a) Farms.
(b) Teaches at the high school.
(c) Teaches at a college.
(d) Lawyer.

12. What birds does Mari go to watch in the barn?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Starlings.
(c) Owls.
(d) Swallows.

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

14. In "Bad-Luck Farm," what grade is Tyler in?
(a) 4th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 7th.
(d) 6th.

15. When did the Paquettes come to the U.S. from Canada?
(a) 1798.
(b) 1880.
(c) 1700s.
(d) 1800s.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Tyler's grandfather die?

2. What does Tyler's grandmother give out for Halloween?

3. Who brings Grandma home after she leaves to avoid going in a nursing home?

4. Since the Cruz girls' grandmother like mole, what do they bring to put by her picture when they have dinner with Tyler and his grandmother?

5. What state were Mari and her family before coming to Vermont?

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