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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the temperature when Gramps would have to wipe off the cows' teats to prevent the milk from freezing where it dripped?
(a) -30 degrees.
(b) -25 degrees.
(c) -20 degrees.
(d) -35 degrees.

2. How many Italians were in Vermont in 1850?
(a) 11.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. After Mr. Cruz tells the coyotes he does not have the money they want, by how much do they lower the amount they want?
(a) 1/4.
(b) 1/2.
(c) 1/3.
(d) 2/3.

4. In Vermont, when does spring arrive?
(a) May.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) April.

5. How often does every town in Vermont meet to discus and vote on budgets and other needs?
(a) Every 6 months.
(b) Once a year.
(c) Every 3 months.
(d) Twice a year.

6. One day when Grandmother picks up Tyler after he works for the old man, what does she bring with her for the man?
(a) Cake.
(b) Banana bread.
(c) Bread and jam.
(d) Cookies.

7. What type of cookies does Mari say that the deputies allowed Mrs. Paquette to bring to Felipe?
(a) Angels.
(b) Snowmen.
(c) Parrots.
(d) Stars.

8. Including Tyler, how many members of the 4-H club want to go to Washington, D.C.?
(a) 14.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

9. In 2006, when is the last day of school?
(a) June 5.
(b) June 10.
(c) June 21.
(d) June 20.

10. What is the cost of the trip to Washington, D.C. with the 4-H club cost that Tyler wants to go on?
(a) Close to $500.
(b) Almost $600.
(c) $475.
(d) $550.

11. What grade were Mari's parents in when they had to drop out of school?
(a) 8th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 7th.
(d) 6th.

12. Who goes with Mari to speak with ICE?
(a) Ms. Ramirez, Mr. Calhoun, and her sisters.
(b) Ms. Ramirez, Barry, Mr. Calhoun, and Grandma.
(c) Ms. Ramirez, Barry, Mr. Calhoun, and Tyler.
(d) Ms. Ramirez, Barry, and Mr. Calhoun.

13. On June 17, where does Mari learn the detention center is where her father is being held?
(a) Hackensack, New Jersey.
(b) Clinton, New York.
(c) Elizabeth, New Jersey.
(d) Buffalo, New York.

14. Where are some of Mari's uncles living in March 2006?
(a) Texas.
(b) Arizona.
(c) California.
(d) Colorado.

15. How many kids drop out of the 4-H trip because of all the protests?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of van is Mari to look for when the coyotes bring her mother to the bus station in Durham?

2. Where were Aunt Roxie and Uncle Tony on Tyler's birthday?

3. What does Tyler get for Mari's birthday?

4. After school on the day Mari and her sisters are absent, who is at Mr. Rossetti's when Tyler shows up to work?

5. How much money does Mr. Cruz give Tyler to buy presents for his daughters?

(see the answer keys)

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