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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 Papa not let Francisco pick the second crop at Corcoran?

2. What did Papa hit the parrot with?

3. What crop did Francisco pick after leaving Ito's land?

4. What lie did Papa tell his kids to tell?

5. What kind of job did Roberto get when Papa couldn't work anymore?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Orosi mean, and why was this so important to Francisco?

2. What did Francisco want to earn while working with his family in Corcoran and why?

3. Why did Francisco not take Mr. Lema up on his offer?

4. How did Francisco get Carlos to let Manuelito play kick the can?

5. What did Mr. Lema offer Francisco that made him very excited?

6. How did Francisco try to keep his hands warm while picking around Thanksgiving?

7. What did Gabriel refuse to do for the contractor and why?

8. What did Francisco like the most about Ito?

9. Why did Francisco stop visiting the parrot's grave?

10. What did Francisco have to prepare for at the end of the book?

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

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the people touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the people involved?

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