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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. How many Italians were in Vermont in 1850?

2. Who takes photos of the Cruzes for the family in Mexico?

3. On June 9, how long has it been since Mari and her sisters have been in school?

4. On what day before Memorial Day, do the rains stop?

5. What is the name of Ms. Ramirez's boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Tyler find money, and what does he do about it?

2. What does Mari write about for a Valentine's Day assignment in Mr. Bicknell's class?

3. How does Tyler get a job?

4. Who is Felipe's lawyer, and what is he like?

5. Why does Mari want to speak to ICE officials, and who goes with her?

6. What does Mari write about her mother's condition in a letter dated April 22, 2006?

7. After Mari talks to the ICE officials, what happens to her mother?

8. What happens the night that Tyler shows Mari her star?

9. What type of friend does Mr. Rossetti become to Tyler?

10. When the coyotes agree to half the money to ransom Mrs. Cruz, how do the Cruzes plan to get the money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mari writes letters to her mother even though she cannot send them. Why does Mari begin writing letters to her mother even when they do not know where she is? How and why are the letters therapy for Mari?

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

The Cruz men presented social security cards when they came to work on the farm. However, the Paquettes suspect the men are in the country illegally. What ethical and moral dilemma do the Cruzes cause for the Paquette family?

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