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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 get to do during the summer?
(a) All of these.
(b) Play.
(c) Work.
(d) Go to school.

2. Where did the parrot come from?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Africa.
(d) California.

3. What crop did Papa pick when he got the parrot?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Corn.
(d) Cotton.

4. What caused the Mexican Revolution?
(a) A war.
(b) The hostile government takeover.
(c) Workers being mistreated.
(d) A new fence and border.

5. What grade did Mr. Lema teach?
(a) 7th.
(b) 6th.
(c) 4th.
(d) 5th.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Papa teach Gabriel to do?

2. What did Orosi mean?

3. What kind of job did Roberto get when Papa couldn't work anymore?

4. What did Manuelito call the contractor?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Papa have to stop working?

2. How did Francisco try to keep his hands warm while picking around Thanksgiving?

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

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

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

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

7. How did the Orosi home get destroyed?

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

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

10. What kept Gabriel from hitting the contractor?

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