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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How far apart do milkings have to be spaced apart?
(a) 10 or 11 hours.
(b) 8 to 10 hours.
(c) 10 to 12 hours.
(d) 11 or 12 hours.

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

4. What is the name of Sara's boyfriend in December?
(a) Hal.
(b) Mitch.
(c) Paul.
(d) Dave.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Cruz girls' grandmother who died last December?

2. What birds does Mari go to watch in the barn?

3. In August 2005, how old is Mari?

4. What does Tyler's grandmother give out for Halloween?

5. Around Halloween, what meteor shower will be visible?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Tyler spend the month with his aunt Roxie and uncle Tony?

2. Why does Tyler think the farm is being watched by Homeland Security in "Watched-Over Farm"?

3. Why does Grandma visit the Cruzes in their trailer in December?

4. What does Tyler think is strange about the Cruz girls and their mother?

5. Why have the Cruz men started sending $60 a week to their family?

6. Why did Mari not want her mother's photo on an altar set up to honor her grandmother who died in December?

7. Why does Tyler tell Mari it is terrible at his house?

8. How do Tyler's parents think they will be able to keep the farm?

9. Who does Tyler see coming out of a trailer on his farm?

10. What is Grandma's memory table?

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