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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 Tyler ask Aunt Roxie and Uncle Tony to take him instead of Washington, D.C.?
(a) Houston, TX.
(b) Amarillo, TX.
(c) Durham, NC.
(d) Dallas, TX.

2. When does Mari write to her father to tell him they are returning to Vermont and are in Boston?
(a) April 20, 2006.
(b) April 14, 2006.
(c) April 18, 2006.
(d) April 22, 2006.

3. What is the view out the window of the office where Mari talks to an ICE official?
(a) Industrial buildings.
(b) Office buildings.
(c) A field with horses.
(d) A field with cows.

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

5. How many sisters does Felipe have?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. When will Mari and Tyler's spring vacation begin?

2. Where do the three Marias, Grandma, and Tyler spend the night after ICE comes to the farm?

3. In 2006, when were there national elections in Mexico?

4. Where does Grandma take Tyler and the three Marias when ICE comes to the farm?

5. Where are some of Mari's uncles living in March 2006?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grandma tell Tyler when he asks why Mr. Cruz wants to go to Texas?

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

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

4. After Mari talks to the ICE officials, what happens to her mother?

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

6. What does Tyler do when his aunt Roxie and Uncle Tony offer to take him to Washington, D.C. on spring break?

7. What does Tyler do for Mari's birthday?

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

9. What is happening to Gramps' Christmas tree farm?

10. Who was the most relieved to hear Tio Felipe made it back to Las Margaritas?

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