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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 day of the week do Tyler, his aunt and uncle, Mari, and Sara arrive in Durham?

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

3. When does Mari write to her father to tell him they are returning to Vermont and are in Boston?

4. How long does Mr. Cruz want to leave to find his wife?

5. Where were Aunt Roxie and Uncle Tony on Tyler's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mari's mother say about her captivity?

2. How do Mari's grandparents learn that Felipe is in jail?

3. What does Tyler do for Mari's birthday?

4. Why does Tyler believe this Christmas will be the worst ever?

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

6. What is the only things Tyler wants for his birthday?

7. What punctuation mark does Mr. Bicknell introduce to his students?

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

9. How does Mari celebrate Three Kings Day?

10. What does Grandma tell Tyler when he asks why Mr. Cruz wants to go to Texas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The town meeting is shown through Tyler and Mari's perspectives. How does showing the meeting through both of their perspectives reveal how they view the world differently?

Essay Topic 2

Tyler's family has been on the farm for generations. Why is Tyler upset when his parents consider selling the farm? Why is it important to him to save it?

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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