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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 Francisco's brother's name?

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

3. What did Mrs. Scalapino forbid Francisco to do?

4. What did Francisco daydream about in Mrs. Scalapino's class?

5. Where did Francisco think the train was from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Mama get for Christmas, and why was this so special?

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

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

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

5. Why did Roberto not like school?

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

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

8. What kind of dream did Francisco have while Torito was sick?

9. How did Francisco learn that Miguelito had left?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which person did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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