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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 12, what color nail polish did Miss Bell wear?

2. In Chapter 16, what year was Francisco when he joined the Spanish club?

3. What hours did Francisco work cleaning in Chapter 20?

4. In Chapter 15, what college textbook did Francisco try to read?

5. What color eyes did the girl have that Roberto danced with in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 14, why did Francisco not like to drive the family DeSoto?

6. How did Francisco describe his sophomore English teacher in Chapter 12?

7. In Chapter 11, where did Francisco find an old typewriter?

8. In Chapter 18, what were the Junior Scandals?

9. At the beginning of Chapter 11, how did Francisco describe the requirements of typing class and how he did at first?

10. In Chapter 12, what book did Miss Bell suggest that Francisco read, and why did he like the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Francisco’s English teacher suggested that he read The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Why did Miss Bell suggest that he read the book? What did the book represent for him and how did it help him to learn to enjoy reading?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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