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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. Where does Carlos' ship dock in America?
(a) New York
(b) Washington
(c) California
(d) Oregon

2. At what age does Carlos leave home?
(a) 15
(b) 18
(c) 13
(d) 10

3. Why does Carlos have to stay home during the rainy season?
(a) He must take care of the children
(b) His legs swell
(c) Schools are closed during the rainy season
(d) His father must find work to make the loan payment

4. What is Pascual's final wish?
(a) To move toward socialism
(b) To return to the Philippines
(c) To move to San Francisco
(d) To have Carlos take over the newspaper

5. What does Carlos find one day as he walks home from school?
(a) His suitcase
(b) A schoolbook
(c) A student credit paper from a teacher
(d) A baby

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Carlos' family move again?

2. What crop does Carlos help harvest at the end of cauliflower season?

3. What does the younger generation in the Philippines want?

4. What kind of job does Macario find?

5. What is Pascual's profession in addition to running the small newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the other roommates tell Macario that there is no use in going to look for a job?

2. What must Carlos take before he can board the boat to America?

3. What do Felix, Nick and Carlos decide they must work on to improve?

4. Why does Carlos leave the homeless shelter?

5. How do Carlos, Jose and Miller escape?

6. Why does Macario lose his job?

7. Why is Carlos fired from his job as a dishwasher?

8. What incident occurs which makes Carlos leave Montana and again jump around from state to state?

9. How do Carlos and Marcelo lose their money?

10. What does Carlos do with the money he earns?

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