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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. What does Mom cook over a fire on the outing?
(a) Fish.
(b) Beans.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Bacon.

2. Who is the woman who now takes care of Janey?
(a) Mom.
(b) Auntie.
(c) Nono.
(d) Grammy.

3. Mom packs up some salt port and ____________________ for the trip.
(a) dried peas.
(b) bread.
(c) cheese.
(d) a frying pan.

4. Lupe says that her baby sister is ________________.
(a) beautiful.
(b) bashful.
(c) fussy.
(d) a cry baby.

5. The family living nearby Janey's family is of what nationality?
(a) Irish.
(b) German.
(c) British.
(d) Mexican.

Short Answer Questions

1. Children who are in the area while their families work the harvest attend a ______________ school.

2. What is notable about Janey's biological mother?

3. What is Janey's last name?

4. What does Janey's father require from Bounce?

5. What is Lupe's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lupe Romero and how does Janey encounter her?

2. What conclusion does Janey come to regarding Lupe's skin color?

3. Where is Janey invited to go with the Romeros?

4. What has Janey always longed to do in a permanent place?

5. How does Dad show that he can be content with his life the way it is?

6. How could Janey's comment about Lupe's skin be considered prejudiced?

7. What does Mom say at the riverbank that surprises Janey for its poetry?

8. Why is paying rent good news for Janey?

9. How is the Larkin family's stress exhibited in Chapter 3?

10. Why are the Larkins living the way they are now in California?

(see the answer keys)

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