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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Tyler go after his grandfather died and his father was hurt in a farm accident?

2. When does Mari tell Tyler that her grandmother died?

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

4. In "Watched-Over Farm," what planet is the closest it has been to Earth in two years?

5. In Chapter 15, what is the date of a letter Mari writes to the president for a class assignment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Aunt Jeanne think that Grandma should not live alone?

2. What does Mari say about the money her father and uncles send to their family in Mexico?

3. Why is Mari not able to send the letters she has written her mother in August of 2005?

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

5. What does Tyler say when Mari tells him that she and her father and uncles are in the U.S. illegally?

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

7. Why is Mari in the barn when Tyler comes out with his telescope?

8. Why did Mari's mother go back to Mexico alone, and how long has she been gone?

9. Why does Tyler tell Mari it is terrible at his house?

10. How does Mari decide to deliver her letter to Virgencita de Guadalupe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mari has to go alone to meet the coyotes. Is Mari frightened when she meets the coyotes? Is she brave?

Essay Topic 2

Tyler is sure Christmas will be horrible. Why is Tyler sure that Christmas will be horrible? How does it turn out better than he expects?

Essay Topic 3

Tyler's family has been on the farm for generations. Why is Tyler upset when his parents consider selling the farm? Why is it important to him to save it?

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