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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 medicine did Papa take every night?

2. What grade did Mr. Lema teach?

3. Why did Francisco not like Carlos?

4. What allowed Papa to get back to work?

5. What did Papa always do while he took his nightly medicine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Mama say to calm Francisco down after his collection was stolen?

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

3. What kept Gabriel from hitting the contractor?

4. What did the children do for the parrot after he died?

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

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

7. Why did Papa have to stop working?

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

9. How did Francisco know Papa was sick?

10. What happened to Francisco at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

How does the life of a migrant farm worker differ from your own life? Please use examples from the book to support your ideas.

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