Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez – Flashcards
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How many days a week does Tyler learn Spanish in school?
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two days (CH 1 - Ms. Caron)
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TWO PART QUESTION: What were the first names of Tyler's aunt and uncle that he visited in Boston?
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Roxie and Tony (CH 1 - Ms. Caron)
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What are Maria's sisters names?
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Luby and Ofie (page 17 Alyssa Walker)
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How did Tyler's grandfather die?
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heart attack (page 4 Alyssa Walker)
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What is Tyler's last name?
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Paquette (page 87 Alyssa Walker
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What show do the girls usually watch?
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Dora (page 220 Alyssa Walker)
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What is Tyler's and Mari's Spanish teachers name?
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Senora Ramirez (page 92 Alyssa Walker)
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How long did Tyler visit his aunt and uncle in Boston?
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1 month (CH 1- Ms. Caron)
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Where in Mexico were the three workers from that uncle Larry found to work on Tyler's family's farm?
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Chiapas (CH 1 - Ms. Caron)
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What was the name of the girl that writes letters to her mom?
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Mari (CH 1 - Ms. Caron)
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Why did Mari's mother go back to Mexico and leave her husband and children?
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mother (abuelita) was sick (CH 1 - Ms. Caron)
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What was the name of Tyler's favorite show cow?
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Alaska (CH 2 - Ms. Caron)
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What common name did all three Cruz sisters have?
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Maria (CH 2 - Ms. Caron)
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What state were the two younger Cruz sisters born in?
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North Carolina (CH 2 - Ms. Caron)
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What is Tyler's older brother's first name?
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Ben (CH 2 - Ms. Caron)
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What kinds of birds does Mari watch from the barn?
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swallows (CH 2 - Ms. Caron)
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Who does Mari write to for her first writing assignment in school?
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the president (of the United States) (CH 2 - Ms. Caron)
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TWO PART QUESTION: What two words do people chant during Independence Day in Mexico?
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"Viva Mexico" (CH 2 - Ms. Caron)
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TWO PART QUESTION: What are two things that Tyler's grandmother puts on the dresser upstairs to memorialize her husband?
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fishing lures, John Deer cap, army medals, pipe, pistachios, slice of pumpkin pie, picture of grandfather, bible, envelope with writing (CH 3 - Ms. Caron)
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What did Tyler take to his grandmother's garden to help celebrate the Day of the Dead?
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telescope (CH 3 - Ms. Caron)
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TWO PART QUESTION: What do the Cruz girls bring to the celebration of the Day of the Dead to celebrate their late grandmother (abuelita)?
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chocolate bars, Coke (CH 3 - Ms. Caron)
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TWO PART QUESTION: What did kids throw at the Cruz's home on Halloween?
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eggs and rotten fruit (CH 3 - Ms. Caron)
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What do the adults discuss about Tyler's grandmother on Thanksgiving?
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whether or not it was safe for her to live at home alone / if they needed to put grandmother in nursing home (CH 4 - Ms. Caron)
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Who was Tio Felipe with when he ran away from the police?
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Tyler's older brother, Ben (CH 4 - Ms. Caron)
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Who came to Mari's family's trailer to hide?
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Tyler's grandmother (CH 4 - Ms. Caron)
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Why did Tyler's grandmother want to hide in the Cruz's trailer?
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her children told her they were going to move her to a nursing home / she couldn't stay at her house (CH 4 - Ms. Caron)
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TWO PART QUESTION: Who are two people that Mari writes letters to?
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her mother, the president, The Lady of Guadaloupe, Tio Felipe, her grandmother (CH 4 - Ms. Caron)
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Why was Ben grounded for his Christmas break?
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he was speeding, Tio Felipe got arrested (CH 5 - Ms. Caron)
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TWO PART QUESTION: What did Tyler buy for Mari for Christmas?
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stationary and glow in the dark stars (CH 5 - Ms. Caron)
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What did Tyler take to Tio Felipe while he was in jail?
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a letter from Mari (CH 5 - Ms. Caron)
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What was the date of Tio Felipe's first hearing?
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January 20th (CH 5 - Ms. Caron)
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What did Tyler tell his mother he wanted for his birthday?
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to go to Washington DC / trip with 4H club (CH 5 - Ms. Caron)
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Who's money did Tyler find at the town hall meeting?
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Mr. Rosetti's (CH 6 - Ms. Caron)
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Why does Tyler work for Mr. Rosetti?
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raise money for his 4H trip to DC (CH 7 - Ms. Caron)
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What was Mr. Rosetti's first name?
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Joseph (CH 7 - Ms. Caron)
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What is it called when an exclamation point and a question mark are used together at the end of a statement?
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interrobang (CH 7 - Ms. Caron)
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Why does Mr. Cruz need to travel to Texas?
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to get his wife / pay hostages who took his wife (CH 7 - Ms. Caron)
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How much does the Mexican cartel first ask Mr. Cruz to pay to get back his wife?
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$3,000 (CH 7 - Ms. Caron)
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What was Tyler's grandmother's first name?
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Elsie (CH 7 - Ms. Caron)
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What was Tyler's middle name?
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Maxwell (CH 7 - Ms. Caron)
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TWO PART QUESTION: What was the city and state where Mari and Tyler travel to pick up Mari's mother?
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Durham, North Carolina (CH 7 - Ms. Caron)
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TWO PART QUESTION: Who drives Mari, Tyler and Sarah to pick up Mari's mother in North Carolina?
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Roxy and Tony (Tyler's aunt and uncle) (CH 7 - Ms. Caron)
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What did Tyler do for Mari for her birthday?
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named a star after her (CH 8 - Ms. Caron)
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What were Mari and Tyler doing when immigration raided Mari's trailer?
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looking at stars (CH 8 - Ms. Caron)
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Who took Mari and her sisters to Mr. Rosetti's home when Mari's parents were taken by immigration?
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Tyler's grandmother, Elsie (CH 8 - Ms. Caron)
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What grave did Mr. Rosetti and the Cruz girls visit on Veterans Day?
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Mr. Rosetti's brother (CH 8 - Ms. Caron)
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Who took "custody" of Mari's mother when she was released from immigration?
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Tyler's aunt and uncle, Roxie and Tony (CH 8 - Ms. Caron)
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What subject did Tyler's mom teach at the high school?
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math (CH 9 - Ms. Caron)
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Who was going to lease the Paquette farm?
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Larry, Tyler's uncle (CH 9 - Ms. Caron)
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What was Tyler's goodbye gift to Mari when she returned to Mexico with her family?
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his telescope (CH 9 - Ms. Caron)
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What was Mari's middle name?
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Delores (CH 9 - Ms. Caron)
