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

3. Why did Mari's mother go back to Mexico alone?
(a) Her grandmother was dying.
(b) Her father was dying.
(c) Her grandfather was dying.
(d) Her mother was dying.

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

5. What was Gramps checking in his garden when he died?
(a) Carrots and tomatoes.
(b) Peppers and tomatoes.
(c) Tomatoes and lettuce.
(d) Cucumbers and tomatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of a boy in Mari's class who is writing a shopping list?

2. What show do Mari's sisters like to watch after school?

3. What is the name of Sara's boyfriend in December?

4. How much does Mari's father and his brothers send to their family in Mexico weekly?

5. What is the name of Tyler's favorite show cow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ben think Mari gets upset when her sisters say she was born in Mexico?

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

3. What does Mari say about the money her father and uncles send to their family in Mexico?

4. After Mr. Paquette's accident, why did Tyler's parents considering selling their farm?

5. Why did the Cruzes never participate in Halloween?

6. Why is Mari not able to send the letters she has written her mother in August of 2005?

7. Who attends Thanksgiving dinner in "Farm of Many Plots"?

8. Who do Sara and Connie think might be calling their phone and then hanging up?

9. Why was Tio Felipe arrested?

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

(see the answer keys)

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