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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 much did Grandpa charge for evergreens?

2. One day when Grandmother picks up Tyler after he works for the old man, what does she bring with her for the man?

3. When will Felipe's hearing be?

4. When does Mari write a letter to the family in Las Margaritas that she is going to be able to mail?

5. Where is the girl Felipe met at the university party going during her spring vacation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When is the girl the Cruzes are calling Felipe's girlfriend going to Mexico, and what will she take with her?

3. Why is Mrs. Cruz treated like a criminal when she is rounded up by ICE?

4. Why did Grandma and some of her church friends almost not get to sell baked goods for the youth group trip?

5. What is it like for Mari at home when her mother returns?

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

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

8. What does Tyler do when his aunt Roxie and Uncle Tony offer to take him to Washington, D.C. on spring break?

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

10. How does Tyler get a letter from Mari to Felipe?

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

Essay Topic 3

Alvarez reveals Tyler’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in Return to Sender help Tyler mature and grow in the novel?

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