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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the girls in school who have made Mari their project?
(a) Nan and Rachel.
(b) Brenda and Cathi.
(c) Meredith and Maya.
(d) Angela and Megan.

2. What was Gramps favorite pie that Grandma would make?
(a) Pumpkin.
(b) Pecan.
(c) Blueberry.
(d) Mulberry.

3. How many little girls have the migrants brought with them?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. On December 12, how long has it been since Felipe was picked up by the police?
(a) 6 days.
(b) A week.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 4 days.

5. What newspaper does Uncle Byron read every day?
(a) The Washington Post.
(b) USA Today.
(c) Wall Street Journal.
(d) New York Times.

6. Where does Tyler tell Mari swallows go for the winter?
(a) California.
(b) Honduras.
(c) Texas.
(d) Mexico.

7. In "Nameless Farm," which cow does Tyler help Felipe put on a milker?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Indiana.

8. How much time did Tyler get to spend with his Aunt Roxie and Uncle Tony after his grandfather died and his father had his accident?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) 2 months.

9. Who brings Grandma home after she leaves to avoid going in a nursing home?
(a) Connie.
(b) Larry and Vicky.
(c) Jeanne and Byron.
(d) Abelard.

10. When did Mari's mother leave in 2004?
(a) December 15.
(b) December 17.
(c) December 16.
(d) December 14.

11. What does Grandma serve to drink when she has the Cruz girls and Tyler over for supper?
(a) Pepsi.
(b) Coca-Cola.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Chocolate milk.

12. After Tyler see Grandma's remembrance table, when does she invited him to come to supper?
(a) October 31.
(b) November 1.
(c) November 2.
(d) October 30.

13. Who gave Mari the hoodie she wears in "Watched-Over Farm"?
(a) Her father.
(b) Tyler.
(c) Mr. Paquette.
(d) A teacher.

14. What song do the Cruz girls sing when they have dinner with Tyler and his grandmother?
(a) La Malagueña.
(b) Somos Novios.
(c) Sombras.
(d) Laa Golondrina.

15. What is the name of the Cruz girls' grandmother who died last December?
(a) Maria Isabella.
(b) Maria Delores.
(c) Maria Nova.
(d) Maria Guadalupe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Aunt Jeanne major in college?

2. How much does Mari's father and his brothers send to their family in Mexico weekly?

3. How old was Mari when she came to the U.S.?

4. How is Tyler's mother helping his father in "Bad-Luck Farm"?

5. In Mari's letter, when does she say that the president of Mexico speaks to the people?

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