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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. What is the name of the Cruz girls' grandmother who died last December?
(a) Maria Nova.
(b) Maria Isabella.
(c) Maria Guadalupe.
(d) Maria Delores.

2. How large is the turkey Connie cooks for Thanksgiving?
(a) 15 lbs.
(b) 20 lbs.
(c) 25 lbs.
(d) 30 lbs.

3. What is the name of Grandma's friend who is coming to get her to save her from a nursing home?
(a) Martha.
(b) Carol.
(c) Joyce.
(d) Jean.

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

5. In "Nameless Farm," which cow does Tyler help Felipe put on a milker?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) Colorado.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tyler say his family thinks happened to Grandma?

2. When did Tyler's grandfather die?

3. What else is in a box of clothes Sara gives Mari and her sisters?

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

5. Where does Luby go after her half day at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Grandma's memory table?

2. Why is Mari in the barn when Tyler comes out with his telescope?

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

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

5. Why does Tyler's family's farm not have a name?

6. What does Tyler think about his granfather's death?

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

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

9. How did Tyler spend the month with his aunt Roxie and uncle Tony?

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

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