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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 Mr. R., the bus driver, used to do at the high school?

2. Who was already in the U.S. when Mari came with her parents?

3. What state were Mari and her family before coming to Vermont?

4. Where did Mr. Cruz used to help his father farm?

5. On August 15, 2005, how long has Mri's mother been gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Cruzes never participate in Halloween?

2. Why have the Cruz men started sending $60 a week to their family?

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

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

5. Why does Tyler think the farm is being watched by Homeland Security in "Watched-Over Farm"?

6. After Mr. Paquette's accident, why did Tyler's parents considering selling their farm?

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

8. What does Mari compare the swallows to when Tyler tells her they migrate to Mexico in the fall?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in Return to Sender. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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