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

2. 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 snuck through the border patrol.
(d) He climbed over the fence.

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

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

5. What did Francisco like to do when he was bored in Corcoran?
(a) Practice English.
(b) Watch his neighbor's fish.
(c) Read his books.
(d) Draw pictures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Roberto have to do in Soledad?

2. Who joined Francisco in his activities while he was bored in Corcoran?

3. What did Francisco like to do during recess?

4. Where did this book start?

5. Who wrapped the Christmas gifts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Roberto not like school?

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

3. What was the Tent City?

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

5. What did Francisco's bag of candy at the beginning of the book mean, and why?

6. Who was most excited about the move for the family at the beginning of the book, and why?

7. What gift did Francisco leave his neighbor after the flood?

8. How did Francisco learn that Miguelito had left?

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

10. Why did so many people move away from Corcoran?

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