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Reading Check
1. Why was Tyler not present when Mari’s family initially came to their farm?
2. Who led Mari and her family across the border when she was four years old?
3. Why did Mari’s mother return to Mexico without the family?
4. To what does the term la migra refer? Why is Mari’s family afraid of la migra?
Multiple Choice
1. Why is Tyler upset that his parents might sell the farm?
A) He does not want to move and change schools.
B) He thinks of it as part of his family’s history and future.
C) He knows Grandma would be furious and move away.
D) He overhears that they will lose money in the sale.
2. Which statement summarizes the biggest irony regarding Mari’s first two letters to Mamá in Chapter 1?
A) She writes lengthy, detailed letters, but Mamá will not get to read them now.
B) When Ofie and Luby discover her letters, they want Mari’s help in writing their own.
C) Just as she completes her letters, Mamá sends a letter to the family.
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