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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 during the summer, what afternoons would Ito allow his workers to have off?

2. In Chapter 6, what explorer inspired Francisco to explore the solar system for science?

3. In Chapter 10, what time did Roberto and Francisco get home from the movies?

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

5. In Chapter 6, what aftershave did Papa put on Francisco's face?

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. In Chapter 2, how was it for Francisco when he returned to school?

10. How did Francisco and Roberto learn to dance in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Francisco was very close to his family. How did the family need one another just to survive? Why was family so important to each one of them?

Essay Topic 2

In life and in school, Francisco and his family sometimes were given a second chance. What were some instances where Francisco and his family were given a second chance? How did those second chances affect their lives? How would their lives have been different without those chances?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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