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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Ms. Ramirez come by the farm to collect things for Felipe when she goes to visit him?
(a) January 12.
(b) January 13.
(c) January 14.
(d) January 11.

2. How much money does Mr. Cruz give Tyler to buy presents for his daughters?
(a) $50.
(b) $75.
(c) $125.
(d) $100.

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

4. What is the name of the man who wanted to ban Grandma's church group from selling refreshments at the town meeting?
(a) Mr. Albini.
(b) Mr. Farese.
(c) Mr. Rosetti.
(d) Mr. Castiglioni.

5. Who did Grandma invite to cut down the last of the evergreens for Christmas?
(a) Youth group.
(b) Friends and family.
(c) Boy scouts.
(d) Members of the Chamber of Commerce.

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

7. What does Tyler get for Mari's birthday?
(a) Names a star for her.
(b) Gives her binoculars.
(c) Gets her a star chart.
(d) Night sky playing cards.

8. What job does Ms. Ramirez's boyfriend have at Christmas?
(a) Mail carrier.
(b) Santa Claus.
(c) Fed Ex driver.
(d) UPS driver.

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

10. Where is the girl Felipe met at the university party going during her spring vacation?
(a) Guerrero.
(b) Chiapas.
(c) Durango.
(d) Hidalgo.

11. How much did Grandpa charge for evergreens?
(a) $20.
(b) $15.
(c) $25.
(d) $10.

12. In 2006, when were there national elections in Mexico?
(a) July 1.
(b) July 5.
(c) July 2.
(d) July 3.

13. On what day before Memorial Day, do the rains stop?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Thursday.

14. Where did the coyote who was supposed to take Mari's mother across the border have a contact?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Indian reservation.
(d) Texas.

15. When does Mari write to her father to tell him they are returning to Vermont and are in Boston?
(a) April 20, 2006.
(b) April 22, 2006.
(c) April 18, 2006.
(d) April 14, 2006.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who goes with Mari to speak with ICE?

3. When does Mr. Paquette start mending fences?

4. How old does Mari think she will be before her father allows her to have a boyfriend?

5. How many kids drop out of the 4-H trip because of all the protests?

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