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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What made things harder for Mama while in the tent city?
(a) She was sick.
(b) She was trying to balance work and school.
(c) She was lonely.
(d) She was pregnant.

3. What did Mama be from the butcher?
(a) Old meat.
(b) Fat.
(c) Knives.
(d) Bones.

4. Who did Francisco tell his future goals to in Soledad?
(a) Trampito.
(b) Roberto.
(c) Papa.
(d) Mama.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Tent City located?

2. Who is the most kind to Francisco in Soledad?

3. What caused Curtis to get mad at Francisco?

4. What did Mama get mad at Francisco for in Soledad?

5. Where did Miguelito play with Francisco?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused Curtis to get angry with Francisco?

2. What did Mama do to make money in the Tent City?

3. What did Mrs. Scalapino give Francisco at the end of the year?

4. Why was Mama angry after Francisco worked in the fields for the first time in Soledad?

5. What was the Tent City?

6. What did Francisco try to save after the flood, and how?

7. Where did Francisco get the bag of candy at the beginning of the book?

8. What did Mama do when she heard about the dream Francisco had while Torito was sick?

9. How did Francisco's family cross the border?

10. How did Mama make soup when they moved from Corcoran?

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