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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was yelled out while Francisco was playing with his sister?
(a) Fire.
(b) Work time.
(c) Immigration.
(d) Contractor coming.

2. Why couldn't Francisco visit Torito at the hospital?
(a) Francisco was too busy.
(b) His parents couldn't pay.
(c) All of these.
(d) He had an infectious disease.

3. What law did Papa break at the beginning of the book?
(a) He lied to a policeman.
(b) He didn't tell the authorities about his new baby.
(c) He stole some candy.
(d) He crossed the border without papers.

4. What grade did Francisco have to repeat?
(a) 1st.
(b) 2nd.
(c) 4th.
(d) 3rd.

5. What did Francisco realize when he got a bag of candy?
(a) There was more to life in America.
(b) He was seen as special.
(c) There were ways he could help his family.
(d) People were kind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mama be from the butcher?

2. What did the border represent to Papa?

3. How did the family feel about the parrot?

4. Why did Papa not let Francisco pick the second crop at Corcoran?

5. What did Mama do when the workers couldn't pick?

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