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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. In Mari's letter, when does she say that the president of Mexico speaks to the people?
(a) September 16 at noon.
(b) September 15 at midnight.
(c) September 15 at 10 p.m.
(d) September 16 at dawn.

2. When Sara brings clothes for Mari and her sisters, who does she say can alter them?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her mother.
(c) She can.
(d) Her grandmother.

3. How did Tyler's grandfather die?
(a) Farm accident.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Pneumonia.

4. Who gave Mari the hoodie she wears in "Watched-Over Farm"?
(a) Tyler.
(b) A teacher.
(c) Mr. Paquette.
(d) Her father.

5. In "Bad-Luck Farm," what grade is Tyler in?
(a) 4th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 7th.
(d) 6th.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Felipe's guitar?

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

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

4. What newspaper does Uncle Byron read every day?

5. On August 15, 2005, how long has Mri's mother been gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Grandma's memory table?

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

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

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

5. How does Mari decide to deliver her letter to Virgencita de Guadalupe?

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

7. Why does Tyler's father think the Mexicans working for them may not be legal?

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

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

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

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