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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. When did Francisco help Mama the most in the Tent City?
(a) Weekends.
(b) Night time.
(c) All of these.
(d) Summer.

2. Why did Francisco like to hang out with Arthur?
(a) He had extra snacks.
(b) He spoke Spanish.
(c) He had freckles.
(d) He had dark skin.

3. Where was Tent City located?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Santa Maria.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) Tijuana.

4. What did Mama want to buy from a young couple?
(a) A comb.
(b) A chisel.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) A drawing.

5. What did Francisco get to do for the first time at the Tent City?
(a) Stay home alone.
(b) Drive a car.
(c) Go to school.
(d) Work in the fields.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Papa pick in Soledad?

2. How long did Papa have to wait to find work after crossing the border?

3. How much money did Papa have when he got to his first farm?

4. What kind of people was Tent City mostly comprised of?

5. What did Francisco do when Torito got sick?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Francisco's family eat during the first weeks at the first farm?

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

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

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

6. How did Francisco learn that Miguelito had left?

7. What was Francisco's main duty in Soledad?

8. Why did Papa not buy anything from the young couple when they came by?

9. What was Angel de Oro and what did it symbolize?

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

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