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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Papa get mad at Francisco for in Soledad?
(a) Mixing in dirt.
(b) Telling secrets.
(c) Not honoring his mother.
(d) Picking in the fields.

2. What was Mama's Christmas present?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) An apron.
(c) A large spoon.
(d) A ball.

3. Where did Miguelito play with Francisco?
(a) Behind the church.
(b) Near the river.
(c) In the fields.
(d) In the basement.

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

5. Why did Papa move the family away from Corcoron?
(a) To find a better school.
(b) To find work.
(c) To get a raise.
(d) To avoid investigation.

6. How are Francisco and Ruben related?
(a) Ruben is his nephew.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are half-brothers.
(d) They are brothers.

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

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

9. Where did this book start?
(a) Texas.
(b) California.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Arizona.

10. What did Francisco try to save after the flood?
(a) The tents.
(b) The paths.
(c) The fish.
(d) The bushes.

11. What did the family hunt at the first farm to eat?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Deer.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Rabbits.

12. How did Roberto usually get to school?
(a) He took the train.
(b) He took a bus.
(c) He got a ride.
(d) He walked.

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

14. What was Francisco's main motivation in Soledad?
(a) Belonging.
(b) Money.
(c) Anger.
(d) Security.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Francisco's secret goal in Soledad?

2. Why did Roberto get hit in the Tent City?

3. Why couldn't Francisco visit Torito at the hospital?

4. Who did Francisco tell his future goals to in Soledad?

5. What did Francisco like to do during recess?

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