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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. Why did Francisco have to repeat a grade?

2. Why did the Tent City stink so much?

3. Where did Miguelito play with Francisco?

4. What did Papa get mad at Francisco for in Soledad?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was the Tent City?

6. What kind of illness did Torito have?

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

8. What caused Curtis to get angry with Francisco?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

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