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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. How long was the grape season in Fresno?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 10 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

2. What did Papa use to collect the second crop he picked at Corcoran?
(a) A basket.
(b) A sack.
(c) A bucket.
(d) A hamper.

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

4. Why was 1910 a special year to Francisco?
(a) That is when his father was born.
(b) That is when he was born.
(c) That is when his parrot died.
(d) That is when his brother died.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Papa earn for 600 pounds of a the Corcoran crop?

2. What did Francisco love to hear Ito say?

3. What did Roberto ask Mr. Sims for?

4. What did Papa hit the parrot with?

5. What did Manuelito call the contractor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Mama say to calm Francisco down after his collection was stolen?

2. What does Orosi mean, and why was this so important to Francisco?

3. What did Mr. Lema offer Francisco that made him very excited?

4. Why did Papa have to stop working?

5. Why was Francisco so excited about his home in Orosi?

6. What did the children do for the parrot after he died?

7. What did Mr. Lema do for Francisco?

8. What kept Gabriel from hitting the contractor?

9. Why did Papa kill the parrot?

10. What did Francisco do after the parrot died?

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