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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. When does Mari write a letter to the family in Las Margaritas that she is going to be able to mail?
(a) March 18, 2006.
(b) March 11, 2006.
(c) March 5, 2006.
(d) March 7, 2006.

2. In 2006, when is the last snowstorm?
(a) February.
(b) January.
(c) April.
(d) March.

3. When can Mari's family attempt to immigrate legally to America?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 11 years.

4. When will Felipe's hearing be?
(a) January 20.
(b) January 18.
(c) January 21.
(d) January 19.

5. On June 17, where does Mari learn the detention center is where her father is being held?
(a) Elizabeth, New Jersey.
(b) Clinton, New York.
(c) Buffalo, New York.
(d) Hackensack, New Jersey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were Aunt Roxie and Uncle Tony on Tyler's birthday?

2. In Vermont, when does spring arrive?

3. On the trip to get Mari's mother, how long is Tyler able to tour Washington D.C.?

4. Whose money did Tyler find in the bathroom?

5. Who takes photos of the Cruzes for the family in Mexico?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Tyler find money, and what does he do about it?

3. How does Mari celebrate Three Kings Day?

4. Why does Mari want to speak to ICE officials, and who goes with her?

5. Why did Grandma and some of her church friends almost not get to sell baked goods for the youth group trip?

6. Why does Tyler believe this Christmas will be the worst ever?

7. What punctuation mark does Mr. Bicknell introduce to his students?

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

9. Why is Mrs. Cruz treated like a criminal when she is rounded up by ICE?

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

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