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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. In Mari's letter, when does she say that the president of Mexico speaks to the people?
2. What does Tyler's mom want him to take to the girls in "Nameless Farm" that she has baked?
3. What was Gramps checking in his garden when he died?
4. Which of Tyler's choices for a name for the farm made it to a final round?
5. Who brings Grandma home after she leaves to avoid going in a nursing home?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Tyler's family's farm not have a name?
2. Why does Tyler's father think the Mexicans working for them may not be legal?
3. Why does Grandma visit the Cruzes in their trailer in December?
4. Why did Mari not want her mother's photo on an altar set up to honor her grandmother who died in December?
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. How does Mari decide to deliver her letter to Virgencita de Guadalupe?
8. Who do Sara and Connie think might be calling their phone and then hanging up?
9. What does Tyler think is strange about the Cruz girls and their mother?
10. When Tyler goes to meet the girls, what does he learn their names are?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Tyler meets the three Marias, Mari’s sisters reveal that she was born in Mexico. Why does it bother Mari that she was born in Mexico?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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