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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. 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?

2. What does Tyler's mom want him to take to the girls in "Nameless Farm" that she has baked?

3. When did Tyler's grandfather give him the telescope?

4. What type of work did Mr. Cruz do in North Carolina?

5. What was Gramps checking in his garden when he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mari in the barn when Tyler comes out with his telescope?

2. What does Tyler think about his granfather's death?

3. What bad things happened on Tyler's family's farm during the summer?

4. Why was Tio Felipe arrested?

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

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

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

8. How does Mari decide to deliver her letter to Virgencita de Guadalupe?

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

10. Who are Aunt Roxie and Uncle Tony, and why did Tyler spend a month with them in Boston?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Aunt Jeanne thinks Grandma should live in a nursing home or go to live with one of her children. Why do Grandma’s children decide to make her leave her home? How does Grandma retain her independence?

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