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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mama get the vegetables for her soup after moving from Corcoran?
(a) The restaurants.
(b) The garden.
(c) The fields.
(d) The trash can.

2. Why was Francisco not happy with his job in Soledad?
(a) He felt too young.
(b) He was forgotten.
(c) He got lonely.
(d) He was not good at it.

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

4. What did Francisco like to do most for Torito?
(a) Tickle him.
(b) Sing to him.
(c) Babysit him.
(d) Bathe him.

5. What did Roberto get hit with in the Tent City?
(a) A ruler.
(b) A switch.
(c) A shovel.
(d) A wrench.

6. What did Mrs. Scalapino forbid Francisco to do?
(a) Speak Spanish.
(b) Sit by Arthur.
(c) Graduate.
(d) Be late to class.

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

8. Who gave Mama her Christmas present?
(a) Trampito.
(b) Francisco.
(c) Papa.
(d) Roberto.

9. Why did Roberto have such a hard time in school growing up?
(a) He couldn't pay attention.
(b) He was too tired from working.
(c) He didn't know English.
(d) He had a reading disorder.

10. What did Roberto have to do in Soledad?
(a) Babysit.
(b) Pick in the fields.
(c) Go to school.
(d) All of these.

11. How did Francisco cross the border?
(a) He climbed over the fence.
(b) He went under a hole in the fence.
(c) He hid in the back of a cargo truck.
(d) He snuck through the border patrol.

12. How did Papa get paid in Soledad?
(a) By the season.
(b) By the hour.
(c) By the pound of what he picked.
(d) By the row of crops.

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

14. What did Francisco want for Christmas after Ruben was born?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A new shirt.
(c) A ball.
(d) A fishing pole.

15. How long did Papa have to wait to find work after crossing the border?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made things harder for Mama while in the tent city?

2. What did Mama ask Papa to build in the Tent City?

3. What was Francisco's main motivation in Soledad?

4. Why did Papa dig in trash cans after leaving Corcoran?

5. Where did Francisco think the train was from?

(see the answer keys)

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