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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 crop did Papa pick when he got the parrot?

2. What was yelled out while Francisco was playing with his sister?

3. What did Papa pick at Orosi?

4. What was the name of the parrot?

5. What happened at the end of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Mr. Lema do for Francisco?

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

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

6. What kept Gabriel from hitting the contractor?

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

8. Why did Papa kill the parrot?

9. How did Francisco know Papa was sick?

10. What did Papa say about the contractor after Gabriel was fired?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different life-styles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 2

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

The people in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the people around them.

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