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

2. When did Tyler's grandfather give him the telescope?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) Last Christmas.
(c) His birthday.
(d) 3 years ago.

3. In August 2005, how old is Mari?
(a) 10.
(b) 10 going on 11.
(c) 11 going on 12.
(d) 13.

4. Around Halloween, what meteor shower will be visible?
(a) Leonid.
(b) Taurid.
(c) Germinid.
(d) Perseid.

5. What is the name of the bus driver?
(a) Mr. Vincente.
(b) Mr. Bryant.
(c) Mr. Miller.
(d) Mr. Rawson.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Tyler's sister able to stay with Aunt Roxie and Uncle Tony?

2. From where in Mexico are the migrant workers from who will be helping on the Paquette's farm?

3. What did Tyler's grandmother's bedroom used to be before she moved downstairs because of her arthritis?

4. Who asks the Cruzes if they know anything about where Grandma went?

5. What does Tyler's mom want him to take to the girls in "Nameless Farm" that she has baked?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tyler think the farm is being watched by Homeland Security in "Watched-Over Farm"?

2. How do Tyler's parents think they will be able to keep the farm?

3. What bad things happened on Tyler's family's farm during the summer?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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