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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 season just ended in The Circuit chapter?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Corn.
(c) Strawberry.
(d) Cotton.

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

3. Where did Robert get a job when Papa couldn't work anymore?
(a) The post office.
(b) The store.
(c) The farm.
(d) The school.

4. What did Francisco love to hear Ito say?
(a) It is time for promotion.
(b) The picking season is over.
(c) It is lunch time.
(d) The day's picking was over.

5. How long was the grape season in Fresno?
(a) 10 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 8 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the parrot feel about Catarina?

2. What was the name of the parrot?

3. Why did Carlos not let Manuelito play with the other children?

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

5. What did Francisco teach the parrot to say?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Mama say to calm Francisco down after his collection was stolen?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Orosi mean, and why was this so important to Francisco?

9. Why did Papa kill the parrot?

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

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