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

2. In Chapter 7 during the summer, what afternoons would Ito allow his workers to have off?

3. How tall was Francisco in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 1, when did Francisco and his family leave Mexico?

5. In Chapter 7, what did Roberto and Francisco throw at one another?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, how did Roberto lose and then get his janitor job back?

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

4. In Chapter 3, why did Francisco sometimes have the honor of sitting in the first seat in the first row of Mr. Milo's class?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 9, what happened the morning when Francisco was running a few minutes late for P.E. class?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Francisco and Roberto enjoyed rock ‘n’ roll music and movies that their peers enjoyed. How were Francisco and Roberto’s tastes in music and movies different than their parents, especially their father? In what way were their tastes influenced by their peers and a generation gap?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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