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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. What did Aunt Jeanne major in college?
2. What was Gramps checking in his garden when he died?
3. When did Tyler's grandfather give him the telescope?
4. How long was Tyler's sister able to stay with Aunt Roxie and Uncle Tony?
5. What does Tyler say his family thinks happened to Grandma?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mari say about the money her father and uncles send to their family in Mexico?
2. Why does Tyler's father think the Mexicans working for them may not be legal?
3. After Mr. Paquette's accident, why did Tyler's parents considering selling their farm?
4. When Tyler goes to meet the girls, what does he learn their names are?
5. Why does Tyler's family's farm not have a name?
6. How did Tyler spend the month with his aunt Roxie and uncle Tony?
7. Who does Tyler see coming out of a trailer on his farm?
8. What does Tyler say when Mari tells him that she and her father and uncles are in the U.S. illegally?
9. Who attends Thanksgiving dinner in "Farm of Many Plots"?
10. What does Tyler think about his granfather's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The interrobang is a punctuation mark that is created by combining a question mark and an exclamation mark. How does it represent the surprises Tyler experiences in April.
Essay Topic 2
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does Alvarez use idioms in Return to Sender? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning? Why are idioms especially difficult for Mari to understand?
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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