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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. Who invited Felipe to go out for some fun before he was picked up by the police?
2. Who do Clayton and Ronnie sit with when they have to ride the bus instead of their brother picking them up?
3. When does Mari tell Tyler that her grandmother died?
4. What games does Tyler take to the Cruz girls and then forget to leave for them?
5. When did Tyler's grandfather die?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Grandma visit the Cruzes in their trailer in December?
2. What does Grandma think her husband would have said about having Mexicans work on the farm?
3. Why does Tyler tell Mari it is terrible at his house?
4. Why is Mari in the barn when Tyler comes out with his telescope?
5. How do Tyler's parents think they will be able to keep the farm?
6. Why does Ben think Mari gets upset when her sisters say she was born in Mexico?
7. What does Tyler say when Mari tells him that she and her father and uncles are in the U.S. illegally?
8. What does Mari compare the swallows to when Tyler tells her they migrate to Mexico in the fall?
9. Who do Sara and Connie think might be calling their phone and then hanging up?
10. Who does Tyler see coming out of a trailer on his farm?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Aunt Jeanne thinks Grandma should live in a nursing home or go to live with one of her children. Why do Grandma’s children decide to make her leave her home? How does Grandma retain her independence?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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