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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 the classroom pet in Mrs. Scalapino's room?

2. Why didn't Papa buy Mama what she wanted from the young couple?

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

4. What was Angel de Oro?

5. How did Papa get paid in Soledad?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Francisco so happy to meet Miguelito?

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

3. What did Mama do to make money in the Tent City?

4. What did Francisco try to save after the flood, and how?

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

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

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

8. How did Francisco learn that Miguelito had left?

9. Why did Papa move away from Corcoran?

10. How did Mama make soup when they moved from Corcoran?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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