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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. In Chapter 8, during what year did Francisco lose his crop and have to send his daughters to Monterrey?

2. In Chapter 32, when did Simonopio disappear?

3. What fear did Simonopio still have in Chapter 44?

4. In Chapter 7, how long did Dr. Cantu think that Simonopio would live?

5. How old was Francisco Junior when they had to move him from his crib to a bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Nana Reja become a wet nurse?

2. Who chose the orange trees that Francisco bought in California, and how succesful was that decision?

3. What did Sr. Garza find when he went home in Chapter 11?

4. What did Simonopio give Francisco Junior when he was a baby, and how did it seem to affect him?

5. What happened to the relationship between Beatriz and her daughters in Chapter 19?

6. How did Francisco decide that they would supervise Carmen and Antonio's engagement?

7. Why were people saying that Lazaro was a miracle?

8. Why did the priest live and conduct services illegally?

9. What trouble did Francisco have speaking, and how did his parents get him to speak Spanish?

10. What did Espiricueta do to his daughter in Chapter 26 after Beatriz left?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Francisco was frugal. What were some financial decisions that Francisco made? What do his decisions reveal about frugality and planning for the future?

Essay Topic 2

Beatriz went through a process of grieving her husband. How much time did Beatriz spend in a daze and allowing other people to make decisions for her after her husband’s death? What made her realize that she had to be strong? Was Beatriz able to heal after her husband’s death?

Essay Topic 3

The Morales left Linares during the influenza outbreak. Why did the Morales leave Linares during the influenza outbreak? How did Francisco Junior realize that life goes on after tragedies?

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