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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 7, what did Roberto and Francisco get paid an hour working for Ito?
2. 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?
3. In Chapter 10, what did Mike Nevel offer to pay Roberto for washing windows?
4. In Chapter 1, how many of Francisco's siblings were born in the United States?
5. In Chapter 3, in what subject did Francisco do well?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, what did Francisco decide to memorize and why?
2. In Chapter 6, what report did Francisco write for science, and what grade did he receive?
3. In Chapter 10, why did the family fall behind on their rent payments?
4. In Chapter 10, how did Roberto and Francisco earn extra money?
5. 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?
6. In Chapter 2, what did Francisco miss when he and Roberto were alone in their house without their family?
7. In Chapter 4, what did Roberto and Francisco do to get the house ready for their family?
8. In Chapter 9, what happened the morning when Francisco was running a few minutes late for P.E. class?
9. In Chapter 1, why did Francisco live in constant fear from the time he was four until he was 14?
10. In Chapter 2, how did Roberto lose and then get his janitor job back?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
From the children to the grownups, the Jimenez family worked from early morning to evening. What type of work did family members do? Why did they have to work so hard? What was communicated about hard work through their experiences.
Essay Topic 2
Education was very important to Francisco. What experiences in Francisco’s life caused him to see the importance of education? What challenges did he face in getting an education, and how did he overcome those challenges?
Essay Topic 3
Breaking Through is a true story. Why is the story an autobiography, rather than a biography?
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