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

2. In "Interrobang Farm," what is Sara's boyfriend's name?
(a) Hawkeye.
(b) Jon.
(c) Will.
(d) Hal.

3. When did Mari write an assignment for Mr. Bicknell's class that caused an argument between her and Tyler?
(a) February 28.
(b) February 1.
(c) Valentine's Day.
(d) Presidents' Day.

4. How does Mari's mother try to escape when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) comes to the farm?
(a) Through a window.
(b) Run to the barn.
(c) Out the back door.
(d) Run to the field.

5. When do Tyler and his family plant their corn?
(a) June 16.
(b) June 17.
(c) June 15.
(d) June 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sisters does Felipe have?

2. Who did Grandma invite to cut down the last of the evergreens for Christmas?

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

4. In April 2006, in the letter Mari writes, how long had it been since she saw her mother?

5. What does the girl the Cruzes call Felipe's girlfriend offer to take to him on her spring break?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the night that Tyler shows Mari her star?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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