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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 move the family to Bonetti Ranch?

2. What medicine did Papa take every night?

3. How did the parrot feel about Catarina?

4. What was Francisco behind in when he moved to the Orosi school?

5. Why did Papa stop working?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Papa have to stop working?

3. Why was Francisco so excited about his home in Orosi?

4. How did Roberto get a job away from a farm?

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

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

7. What kept Gabriel from hitting the contractor?

8. Why could the workers at Corcoran not work in the rain?

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

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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