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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, what year would Francisco graduate from high school?

2. In Chapter 5, until what time in the morning did Francisco and his family work in their field when it was fumigated?

3. In Chapter 4, what accident did Trampita have in Mexico?

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

5. In Chapter 9, what was Francisco missing from his locker?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, how did Francisco and his classmates practice for their eighth grade graduation?

3. In Chapter 5, what happened when Francisco's father tried to be a sharecropper?

4. What happened when Francisco was in eighth grade?

5. In Chapter 8, what did Francisco decide to memorize and why?

6. In Chapter 6, why was Francisco relieved that they lost their three acres of strawberries?

7. In Chapter 9, how did Francisco get athlete's foot?

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

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

10. In Chapter 1, why did Roberto and Francisco go back to the United States alone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Francisco’s English teacher suggested that he read The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Why did Miss Bell suggest that he read the book? What did the book represent for him and how did it help him to learn to enjoy reading?

Essay Topic 2

Francisco’s life was very difficult, but he had dreams that kept him moving forward. What were Francisco’s dreams? Who encouraged him and helped him to follow his dreams? How was Francisco able to obtain his dreams?

Essay Topic 3

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

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