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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. Where did the family live after leaving Ito's land?
(a) A barn.
(b) A tent.
(c) A garage.
(d) A hotel.

2. What did Orosi mean?
(a) Gold hand.
(b) Gold yes.
(c) Golden.
(d) Gold mine.

3. What did Ito never do?
(a) Cry.
(b) Smile.
(c) Yell.
(d) Work.

4. Why did Carlos not let Manuelito play with the other children?
(a) He was too fat.
(b) He was too sick.
(c) He was too slow.
(d) He was too fast.

5. How did the labor contractor announce working conditions in Corcoran?
(a) He knocked on doors.
(b) He sent a letter.
(c) He honked a horn.
(d) He sent a messenger.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was the strawberry season at Santa Maria?

2. Where did Robert get a job when Papa couldn't work anymore?

3. What was Francisco behind in when he moved to the Orosi school?

4. Why did Francisco not invite Carl to his house?

5. Why can't the Corcoran crops be picked when wet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Francisco so excited about his home in Orosi?

2. Why did Papa have to stop working?

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

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

5. What did Mr. Lema do for Francisco?

6. What did Francisco do after the parrot died?

7. Why did Francisco stop visiting the parrot's grave?

8. What did Gabriel refuse to do for the contractor and why?

9. What happened to Francisco at the end of the book?

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

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