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

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

3. What was Angel de Oro?
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A fish.
(d) A bird.

4. What did Trampito break in Soledad?
(a) A door jamb.
(b) His bottle.
(c) A picture.
(d) The crystal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Francisco not happy with his job in Soledad?

2. What law did Papa break at the beginning of the book?

3. Who wrapped the Christmas gifts?

4. Who in the family is most supportive of Papa's plan to cross the border?

5. Where did Francisco think the train was from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Roberto not like school?

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

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

4. What did Mama do for the children at Christmas time after leaving Corcoran?

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

6. What did Mama get for Christmas, and why was this so special?

7. What kind of dream did Francisco have while Torito was sick?

8. What did Francisco love the most about the first farm his family was at?

9. What did Francisco give Curtis at the end of the school year, and why?

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

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