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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was already in the U.S. when Mari came with her parents?
(a) Tio Armando.
(b) Tio Felipe.
(c) Tio Pablo.
(d) Tio Manuel.

2. Where does Mari tell her father that Tyler has said they might hide?
(a) Cabin in the woods.
(b) Storm cellar.
(c) Basement.
(d) Cave.

3. What was the speed limit when Ben was picked up for speeding?
(a) 35 mph.
(b) 40 mph.
(c) 45 mph.
(d) 30 mph.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Aunt Jeanne major in college?

2. Around Halloween, what meteor shower will be visible?

3. In "Nameless Farm," which cow does Tyler help Felipe put on a milker?

4. How is Tyler's mother helping his father in "Bad-Luck Farm"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why have the Cruz men started sending $60 a week to their family?

2. What does Tyler think is strange about the Cruz girls and their mother?

3. What do Mari's father and Tio Armando do when Felipe is arrested?

4. What does Tyler say when Mari tells him that she and her father and uncles are in the U.S. illegally?

5. Why did the Cruzes never participate in Halloween?

6. Why does Aunt Jeanne think that Grandma should not live alone?

7. Who are Aunt Roxie and Uncle Tony, and why did Tyler spend a month with them in Boston?

8. Why does Grandma visit the Cruzes in their trailer in December?

9. When Tyler goes to meet the girls, what does he learn their names are?

10. Why did Mari's mother go back to Mexico alone, and how long has she been gone?

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