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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. What activity did Francisco suggest the Spanish club perform in Chapter 16?

2. In Chapter 13, what did Roberto give Susan to show that they were going steady?

3. Where was Francisco cleaning when he found an old typewriter in Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 12, what color nail polish did Miss Bell wear?

5. What color eyes did Miss Bell have?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what did Francisco's freshman English teacher tell him was weak, and how did she suggest he improve?

2. In Chapter 20, how did the Jimenez family get by when Roberto married and quit giving them money?

3. In Chapter 18, what did Francisco decide to perform for the Junior Scandals and why?

4. In Chapter 11, how did Francisco get his own typewriter?

5. In Chapter 18, how successful was Francisco's performance at the Junior Scandals?

6. In Chapter 19, how did Paul Takagi and Francisco become friends?

7. In Chapter 13, what did Francisco take for school lunch and why?

8. In Chapter 17, what was the last campaign project Francisco had to do for history, and how did he complete it?

9. In Chapter 16, how does Roberto get a Christmas tree, and what does it look like?

10. In Chapter 20, how did Roberto describe Darlene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book is told from Francisco’s point of view. How does the point of view determine how readers view the narrative and the people in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Francisco often struggled with his classes in school. How hard did Francisco work to do well in school? What did his actions demonstrate about perseverance?

Essay Topic 3

Breaking Through is a true story. Why is the story an autobiography, rather than a biography?

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