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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 long was the strawberry season at Santa Maria?
(a) 10 weeks.
(b) 8 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

2. How long was Francisco's summer?
(a) 4 and a half weeks.
(b) 4 and a half months.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 3 months.

3. How much money did Papa earn for 600 pounds of a the Corcoran crop?
(a) $18.
(b) $48.
(c) $38.
(d) $28.

4. Why was 1910 a special year to Francisco?
(a) That is when his brother died.
(b) That is when his parrot died.
(c) That is when he was born.
(d) That is when his father was born.

5. What lie did Papa tell his kids to tell?
(a) They go to school.
(b) They don't know where Mama is.
(c) They were born in California.
(d) They are older than 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What medicine did Papa take every night?

2. Where did Francisco's baby sister sleep?

3. What was the name of Francisco's first sister?

4. What did Orosi mean?

5. What did Francisco do in Corcoran between picking seasons?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Papa kill the parrot?

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

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

4. How did the Orosi home get destroyed?

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

6. What did Mr. Lema do for Francisco?

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

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

9. How did Francisco get Carlos to let Manuelito play kick the can?

10. What did Francisco do after the parrot died?

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