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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. What was Angel de Oro?

2. Who was with Francisco when he got candy at the first farm?

3. Why did Papa choose to move at the beginning of the book?

4. What did Francisco leave on his neighbor's step after the flood?

5. Why did the family have to hunt for food when they got to the farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of illness did Torito have?

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

3. Why was Mama angry after Francisco worked in the fields for the first time in Soledad?

4. What was in the special jar at the end of the school year?

5. What gift did Francisco leave his neighbor after the flood?

6. What happened the first time Francisco worked in the fields in Soledad?

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

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

9. What did Mama do when she heard about the dream Francisco had while Torito was sick?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Francisco endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

What did Francisco collect, and why was this collection so important to him?

Essay Topic 3

What did Francisco learn most from moving around so much with his family, and how did that affect the tone of the book?

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