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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Christmas Gift.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Francisco like to do during recess?
(a) Practice English.
(b) Take naps.
(c) Clean the chalkboard.
(d) Watch the class pet.

2. Where did Francisco get a jacket while living in the Tent City?
(a) The principal.
(b) The rag bag.
(c) The Salvation Army.
(d) The lost and found.

3. Why did Francisco have to repeat a grade?
(a) His birthday was too late.
(b) The teacher needed his help.
(c) He couldn't pay for the next grade.
(d) He could not speak English.

4. Where did Roberto find the lumber for what Mama wanted Papa to build in the Tent City?
(a) The factory.
(b) The farm.
(c) The dump.
(d) The river bottoms.

5. Why did the workers not like the weather in Corcoran?
(a) They were not used to cold weather.
(b) The wind blew the strawberries around.
(c) The heat caused illness.
(d) They couldn't work in the rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in the family is most supportive of Papa's plan to cross the border?

2. How long did Papa have to wait to find work after crossing the border?

3. How are Francisco and Ruben related?

4. What kind of farm did Papa first get work on?

5. What law did Papa break at the beginning of the book?

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