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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 5, how old was Francisco's father when he joined the Cristero Revolt?

2. In Chapter 9, what grade did Francisco get in P.E. at mid-semester?

3. In Chapter 2, how often was Roberto paid when he worked at Main Street School?

4. In Chapter 4, where did Francisco put the bust he received from his family?

5. In Chapter 1, where did Francisco's family return to Mexico?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 7, how did Francisco look when his father cut his hair, and how did his mother help him?

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

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

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

9. What happened when Francisco was in eighth grade?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Francisco often disagreed with his father. Why did Francisco often have arguments and disagreements with his father? What did Francisco begin to realize about his father’s life, and how did that help him understand his father and improve their relationship?

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