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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 Mr. Lema teach Francisco to read?
(a) At night.
(b) During classtime.
(c) During lunch breaks.
(d) Before school.

2. What medicine did Papa take every night?
(a) Exedrin.
(b) Ibuprofen.
(c) Tylenol.
(d) Aspirin.

3. What kind of job did Roberto get when Papa couldn't work anymore?
(a) Gardener.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Lawn care.
(d) Painter.

4. Why did Papa want to move to Orosi?
(a) There were no investigators there.
(b) He wanted a change.
(c) He heard the worker homes were nice.
(d) There was better pay there.

5. What did Francisco do in the fields of Orosi to make time go faster?
(a) Told stories.
(b) Sang songs.
(c) Memorized grammar rules.
(d) Counted berries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Manuelito say Papa was lucky for?

2. What was Mr. Sim's job?

3. Where did the parrot come from?

4. How much money did Papa earn for 600 pounds of a the Corcoran crop?

5. Where was Ito from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Mr. Lema offer Francisco that made him very excited?

2. What did the children do for the parrot after he died?

3. How did Roberto get a job away from a farm?

4. Why did Francisco not take Mr. Lema up on his offer?

5. What did Francisco want to earn while working with his family in Corcoran and why?

6. What did Francisco do after the parrot died?

7. Why did Papa kill the parrot?

8. What did Papa say about the contractor after Gabriel was fired?

9. What did Francisco have to prepare for at the end of the book?

10. What did Mr. Lema do for Francisco?

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