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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. How did Francisco's family feel on Christmas morning?

2. Why did Roberto get hit in the Tent City?

3. When did Francisco help Mama the most in the Tent City?

4. What did Francisco want for Christmas after Ruben was born?

5. How did Francisco figure out how to get paid more in Soledad?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was Francisco so happy to meet Miguelito?

4. What secret did Francisco tell Roberto in Soledad, and how did he respond?

5. What did Mrs. Scalapino give Francisco at the end of the year?

6. What kind of illness did Torito have?

7. What did Francisco love the most about the first farm his family was at?

8. What did the doctor say when Torito was brought to the hospital?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What did Francisco do after the flood in the Tent City, and what did this indicate about her personality?

Essay Topic 3

Why was the ending so surprising, and what message do you think the author was trying to send by ending his narrative so abruptly?

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