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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Francisco do in the fields of Orosi to make time go faster?

2. What did Carl collect?

3. How long was the cotton season in Fresno?

4. What did Francisco teach the parrot to say?

5. Why was 1910 a special year to Francisco?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Francisco at the end of the book?

2. Why could the workers at Corcoran not work in the rain?

3. What did Francisco like the most about Ito?

4. How did Francisco get Carlos to let Manuelito play kick the can?

5. What did Gabriel refuse to do for the contractor and why?

6. How did Francisco try to keep his hands warm while picking around Thanksgiving?

7. What did Francisco want to earn while working with his family in Corcoran and why?

8. How did Roberto get a job away from a farm?

9. What did Francisco do after the parrot died?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Mama's Christmas gift symbolize to Francisco and why?

Essay Topic 2

What happened to El Perico, and what affect did this have on Francisco's life?

Essay Topic 3

Which person did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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