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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 2006, when were there national elections in Mexico?
(a) July 2.
(b) July 5.
(c) July 1.
(d) July 3.

2. Where is the girl Felipe met at the university party going during her spring vacation?
(a) Guerrero.
(b) Durango.
(c) Chiapas.
(d) Hidalgo.

3. What type of van is Mari to look for when the coyotes bring her mother to the bus station in Durham?
(a) Black Ford van.
(b) Blue Ford van.
(c) White Chevy van.
(d) Gray Chevy van.

4. What was the temperature when Gramps would have to wipe off the cows' teats to prevent the milk from freezing where it dripped?
(a) -20 degrees.
(b) -35 degrees.
(c) -30 degrees.
(d) -25 degrees.

5. Who takes photos of the Cruzes for the family in Mexico?
(a) Sara.
(b) Alyssa.
(c) Connie.
(d) Abelard.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Three Kings Day?

2. In Vermont, when does spring arrive?

3. What is the date of the second letter Mari writes her uncle Felipe?

4. How much did Grandpa charge for evergreens?

5. When will Felipe's hearing be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of friend does Mr. Rossetti become to Tyler?

2. What is it like for Mari at home when her mother returns?

3. When the coyotes agree to half the money to ransom Mrs. Cruz, how do the Cruzes plan to get the money?

4. How do Mari's grandparents learn that Felipe is in jail?

5. What does Mari write about for a Valentine's Day assignment in Mr. Bicknell's class?

6. What is the only things Tyler wants for his birthday?

7. What does Mari write about her mother's condition in a letter dated April 22, 2006?

8. How does Tyler get a letter from Mari to Felipe?

9. What does Mari's mother say about her captivity?

10. Who is Felipe's lawyer, and what is he like?

(see the answer keys)

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