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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 did Francisco like to do when he was bored in Corcoran?

2. What did Francisco miss most when Miguelito moved?

3. What did Mama be from the butcher?

4. What gave Francisco headaches while living in the Tent City?

5. What was Francisco's brother's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did so many people move away from Corcoran?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did Francisco learn that Miguelito had left?

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

10. What caused Curtis to get angry with Francisco?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Freedom was a crucial theme and symbol in this book. How was this theme presented, and how did its place in this plot affect the main characters?

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