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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrapped the Christmas gifts?

2. Where was Tent City located?

3. Where did Francisco go to watch his father in Soledad?

4. What kind of farm did Papa first get work on?

5. Who named Angel de Oro?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Francisco give Curtis at the end of the school year, and why?

2. What did Mama's Christmas gift symbolize to Francisco and why?

3. How did Francisco's family eat during the first weeks at the first farm?

4. Why was Papa angry after Francisco worked in the fields for the first time in Soledad?

5. What kind of dream did Francisco have while Torito was sick?

6. Why did Papa not buy anything from the young couple when they came by?

7. What was Angel de Oro and what did it symbolize?

8. What did Francisco's bag of candy at the beginning of the book mean, and why?

9. Who was most excited about the move for the family at the beginning of the book, and why?

10. What was Francisco's main duty in Soledad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened to El Perico, and what affect did this have on Francisco's life?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that people involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

The people in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the people around them.

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