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

2. Where did Roberto find the lumber for what Mama wanted Papa to build in the Tent City?
(a) The farm.
(b) The dump.
(c) The river bottoms.
(d) The factory.

3. What did Francisco try to save after the flood?
(a) The bushes.
(b) The paths.
(c) The tents.
(d) The fish.

4. What did Mama ask Papa to build in the Tent City?
(a) An altar.
(b) A statue.
(c) A porch.
(d) A wood floor.

5. What did Francisco like to do during recess?
(a) Clean the chalkboard.
(b) Practice English.
(c) Take naps.
(d) Watch the class pet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Papa get paid in Soledad?

3. What did Roberto have to do in Soledad?

4. What did Mrs. Scalapino teach?

5. What was Francisco's brother's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What kind of illness did Torito have?

6. How did Francisco learn that Miguelito had left?

7. Why did Papa move away from Corcoran?

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

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

10. How did Francisco try to feel connected to his family while they worked in the fields in Soledad?

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