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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Gramps checking in his garden when he died?
(a) Peppers and tomatoes.
(b) Tomatoes and lettuce.
(c) Cucumbers and tomatoes.
(d) Carrots and tomatoes.

2. Around Halloween, what meteor shower will be visible?
(a) Taurid.
(b) Germinid.
(c) Leonid.
(d) Perseid.

3. What did Aunt Jeanne major in college?
(a) Psychology.
(b) History.
(c) Sociology.
(d) Humanities.

4. Where does Mari decide she will leave her letter dated December 12 to the Virgen de Guadalupe?
(a) Mailbox.
(b) Catholic church.
(c) Bury it.
(d) Nativity scene.

5. Since the Cruz girls' grandmother like mole, what do they bring to put by her picture when they have dinner with Tyler and his grandmother?
(a) Hershey bars.
(b) Nestle Crunch bars.
(c) Mounds bars.
(d) Snickers bars.

6. Because Mari's abuelita has to take an expensive prescription medication, how much are Mari's father and uncles sending to the family?
(a) $60.
(b) $45.
(c) $50.
(d) $55.

7. What does Uncle Byron do for a living?
(a) Farms.
(b) Teaches at a college.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Teaches at the high school.

8. After Ben gets caught speeding, how long is he grounded?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 11 days.
(c) A month.
(d) All of Christmas break.

9. What is the name of the bus driver?
(a) Mr. Miller.
(b) Mr. Bryant.
(c) Mr. Rawson.
(d) Mr. Vincente.

10. In whose class does Tyler remember studying the constitution last year?
(a) Mr. Bridger's.
(b) Ms. Swenson's.
(c) Mr. Williams'.
(d) Mrs. Stevens.

11. Why did Mari's mother go back to Mexico alone?
(a) Her mother was dying.
(b) Her grandfather was dying.
(c) Her grandmother was dying.
(d) Her father was dying.

12. What does Tyler's grandmother give out for Halloween?
(a) Hard candy.
(b) Homemade cookies and candy corn.
(c) Miniature candy bars.
(d) Popcorn balls and licorice.

13. What type of work did Mr. Cruz do in North Carolina?
(a) Landscaping.
(b) Dry wall installer.
(c) Construction.
(d) Agricultural worker.

14. How many children do Uncle Larry and Aunt Vicky have?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

15. What does Tyler's mom want him to take to the girls in "Nameless Farm" that she has baked?
(a) Brownies.
(b) Sugar cookies.
(c) Chocolate chip cookies.
(d) Oatmeal cookies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Felipe's guitar?

2. What was the speed limit when Ben was picked up for speeding?

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

4. In August 2005, how old is Mari?

5. 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?

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