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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 3, what was the name of the girl that danced with Francisco at dances, but then quit speaking to him?

2. In Chapter 3, what did Francisco notice that the boys in his class talked about at recess?

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

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

5. At the end of Chapter 8, how long was the math exam that Francisco's algebra teacher gave?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, why did the family fall behind on their rent payments?

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

3. What happened when Francisco was in eighth grade?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 2

The Jimenez family immigrated to the United States illegally, but later got their green cards. How did emigrating affect the lives of family members? How did it affect the goals they made?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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