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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 9, how many pairs of socks did Francisco have to wear with the tennis shoes he got at the end of the chapter?

2. In Chapter 3, how long would Roberto and Francisco practice dancing daily?

3. In Chapter 7, how many goldfish did Francisco and Tampita catch?

4. In Chapter 3, in what subject did Francisco do well?

5. At the end of Chapter 8, what did Francisco decide to memorize?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, why was Francisco the only one who joined Papa picking strawberries in the summer?

2. What happened when Francisco was in eighth grade?

3. In Chapter 5, what did Francisco do to deal with the boredom of picking strawberries?

4. In Chapter 6, what report did Francisco write for science, and what grade did he receive?

5. In Chapter 2, what did Francisco miss when he and Roberto were alone in their house without their family?

6. In Chapter 8, what classes was Mr. Kinkade, Francisco's counselor, going to put Francisco in, and why did he change his mind?

7. In Chapter 10, why did the family fall behind on their rent payments?

8. In Chapter 4, what did Roberto and Francisco do to get the house ready for their family?

9. In Chapter 4, how did a curandera heal Francisco's father's back?

10. In Chapter 10, how did Roberto and Francisco earn extra money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jimenez ended the book with the reasons why he decided to write about his life. Why did Jimenez decide to write the book? Who influenced Jimenez to write the book and why?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are used in the book. What are idioms, and why would idioms have been difficult for Francisco and his family to understand?

Essay Topic 3

Francisco had light skin and could have passed as white, but he did not. What discrimination did Francisco face as a Mexican immigrant? Why did he not try to pass as white to avoid that discrimination? How did he embrace his Mexican heritage?

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