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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 Carlos not let Manuelito play with the other children?

2. What did Francisco get to do during the summer?

3. What did Gabriel trade for a taquito?

4. What subject was Francisco great in at Bonetti Ranch?

5. What did Manuelito call the contractor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Francisco like the most about Ito?

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

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

4. How did Francisco know Papa was sick?

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

6. How did the Orosi home get destroyed?

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

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

9. What did Mr. Lema do for Francisco?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that people involved in those scenes?

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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