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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 did the parrot do when it got angry?

2. What did Papa pick at Orosi?

3. What was Mr. Sim's job?

4. What season just ended in The Circuit chapter?

5. What crop did Papa pick the second time he went to Corcoran?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Francisco know Papa was sick?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What did Francisco do after the parrot died?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What did Francisco learn most from moving around so much with his family, and how did that affect the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 3

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

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