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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. What did Francisco win a blue ribbon for?
(a) All of these.
(b) His English improvement.
(c) His rabbit poem.
(d) His butterfly picture.

2. What caused Curtis to get mad at Francisco?
(a) He did better in school.
(b) He had his jacket.
(c) He talked to his sister.
(d) He spoke English.

3. How did Francisco feel in Soledad?
(a) Little.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Ignored.
(d) Afraid.

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

5. Where were the Christmas gifts placed?
(a) On the table.
(b) Under the pillows.
(c) By the door.
(d) Next to their shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the workers not like the weather in Corcoran?

2. Where did Miguelito play with Francisco?

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

4. What did the family hunt at the first farm to eat?

5. Why didn't Papa buy Mama what she wanted from the young couple?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Torito treated in the Tent City before he went to the hospital?

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

3. What did the doctor say when Torito was brought to the hospital?

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

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

6. Why was Papa angry after Francisco worked in the fields for the first time in Soledad?

7. Why was Francisco so happy to meet Miguelito?

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

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

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

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