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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Papa stop working?
(a) He was in jail.
(b) He got fired.
(c) He was injured.
(d) He was in pain.

2. Why did Francisco not like Carlos?
(a) He was strange.
(b) He was stupid.
(c) He was bossy.
(d) He was ugly.

3. What did the parrot do when it got angry?
(a) Clawed at people.
(b) Squawked loudly.
(c) Growled.
(d) Flapped its wings.

4. Why did Francisco not invite Carl to his house?
(a) There was never time.
(b) All of these.
(c) He was embarrassed.
(d) He moved too soon.

5. What did Francisco love to hear Ito say?
(a) The day's picking was over.
(b) The picking season is over.
(c) It is time for promotion.
(d) It is lunch time.

6. What was Catarina?
(a) A dog.
(b) A lizard.
(c) A cat.
(d) A mouse.

7. Why did Papa move the family to Bonetti Ranch?
(a) It paid better.
(b) It was safer there.
(c) The climate was nicer.
(d) The schools were better.

8. Where did the parrot come from?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Africa.
(c) Brazil.
(d) California.

9. Why can't the Corcoran crops be picked when wet?
(a) It is dangerous.
(b) It damages the crop.
(c) The fields are muddy.
(d) The weighing is thrown off.

10. What allowed Papa to get back to work?
(a) He got another job.
(b) Mama had another baby.
(c) Francisco went to school.
(d) The immgration left the camp.

11. What kind of job did Roberto get when Papa couldn't work anymore?
(a) Gardener.
(b) Painter.
(c) Lawn care.
(d) Janitor.

12. What did Mama do when the workers couldn't pick?
(a) She took a walk.
(b) She did chores.
(c) She looked for work.
(d) She read to them.

13. What did Ito never do?
(a) Cry.
(b) Work.
(c) Yell.
(d) Smile.

14. How did Francisco get to see the parrot?
(a) It was an inheritance of a friend.
(b) It was part of a petting farm.
(c) It was stolen from a zoo.
(d) It was smuggled into the country.

15. What did Mama do during the day after leaving Ito's land?
(a) Cooked food.
(b) Made clothing.
(c) Tended the children.
(d) Cleaned houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Francisco's summer?

2. How did the parrot feel about Catarina?

3. What was the name of Francisco's first sister?

4. Why was 1910 a special year to Francisco?

5. What did Gabriel trade for a taquito?

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