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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Moving Still.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who gave Francisco candy at the first farm?
(a) The oldest farm worker.
(b) Papa.
(c) A train conductor.
(d) The priest.

3. How long was the strawberry season at Santa Maria?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 8 weeks.
(c) 10 weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.

4. Why did Papa choose to move at the beginning of the book?
(a) To get a good job.
(b) To find his brother.
(c) To escape the law.
(d) To be with family.

5. What was the weather like a lot in Corcoran?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Windy.
(d) Rainy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mama be from the butcher?

2. What happened at the end of the book?

3. Why did Francisco resent his brother in Soledad?

4. What did Papa always do while he took his nightly medicine?

5. What was the name of Francisco's first sister?

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