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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grandma serve to drink when she has the Cruz girls and Tyler over for supper?
(a) Chocolate milk.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Coca-Cola.
(d) Pepsi.

2. Where does Mari decide she will leave her letter dated December 12 to the Virgen de Guadalupe?
(a) Bury it.
(b) Catholic church.
(c) Nativity scene.
(d) Mailbox.

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

4. What is the name of a boy in Mari's class who is writing a shopping list?
(a) Kevin.
(b) David.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Mark.

5. What type of work did Mr. Cruz do in North Carolina?
(a) Landscaping.
(b) Dry wall installer.
(c) Agricultural worker.
(d) Construction.

6. How far apart do milkings have to be spaced apart?
(a) 11 or 12 hours.
(b) 10 or 11 hours.
(c) 10 to 12 hours.
(d) 8 to 10 hours.

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

8. What is the name of Sara's boyfriend in December?
(a) Dave.
(b) Hal.
(c) Paul.
(d) Mitch.

9. Who asks the Cruzes if they know anything about where Grandma went?
(a) Jeanne and Byron.
(b) Abelard.
(c) Connie.
(d) Larry and Vicky.

10. How many children do Aunt Jeanne and Uncle Byron have?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

11. In Mari's letter, when does she say that the president of Mexico speaks to the people?
(a) September 16 at dawn.
(b) September 16 at noon.
(c) September 15 at 10 p.m.
(d) September 15 at midnight.

12. What does Tyler's grandmother give out for Halloween?
(a) Hard candy.
(b) Miniature candy bars.
(c) Popcorn balls and licorice.
(d) Homemade cookies and candy corn.

13. What was Gramps favorite pie that Grandma would make?
(a) Pumpkin.
(b) Blueberry.
(c) Pecan.
(d) Mulberry.

14. How long was Tyler's sister able to stay with Aunt Roxie and Uncle Tony?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 1 week.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Mari's mother leave in 2004?

2. Who calls after Thanksgiving dinner when Tyler has the three Marias over to look through his telescope?

3. Who are the girls in school who have made Mari their project?

4. Who invited Felipe to go out for some fun before he was picked up by the police?

5. When does Mari write and tell her mother they arrived safely in Vermont?

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