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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. Around Halloween, what meteor shower will be visible?

2. How old was Gramps when he died?

3. What show do Mari's sisters like to watch after school?

4. When did Tyler's grandfather give him the telescope?

5. When did the Paquettes come to the U.S. from Canada?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mari not want her mother's photo on an altar set up to honor her grandmother who died in December?

2. What is Grandma's memory table?

3. Who does Tyler see coming out of a trailer on his farm?

4. What does Tyler think about his granfather's death?

5. Who are Aunt Roxie and Uncle Tony, and why did Tyler spend a month with them in Boston?

6. Who attends Thanksgiving dinner in "Farm of Many Plots"?

7. Why does Grandma visit the Cruzes in their trailer in December?

8. What bad things happened on Tyler's family's farm during the summer?

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

10. Why does Ben think Mari gets upset when her sisters say she was born in Mexico?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

The Virgen de Guadalupe is the Mexican name for Mary, the mother of Jesus. Why does Mari write to her?

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