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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 color were Siminopio's eyes?

2. What did people begin throwing at Rondo in Chapter 63?

3. In Chapter 83, what did Francisco Junior really want?

4. Why did Simonopio not go to Monterrey with the Morales family?

5. Who did Francisco Junior first tell about Simonopio after he moved to Monterrey?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Espiricueta prevented from killing Francisco Junior?

2. Where did Simonopio shelter with Francisco Junior and how did he care for him?

3. What did Francisco decide to do with his son on Francisco Junior's seventh birthday?

4. In Chapter 94, why did Simonopio not respond to Francisco Junior's call for him to go to Monterrey?

5. How did Francisco Junior arrange for transportation in Chapter 66?

6. How long did it take Beatriz to get back on her feet, and what inspired her to do so?

7. In Chapter 91, what was given away and what was taken by the Morales family to Monterrey?

8. Why did Francisco Junior ride a pony to school?

9. Why did Simonopio not go with Francisco and Francisco Junior in Chapter 57?

10. What did the narrator say in Chapter 61 about Francisco Junior not remembering what happened on his seventh birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Francisco wanted a strong relationship with his son. What type of relationship did Francisco and his son have? How did Francisco want to strengthen the relationship between him and his son? How would you describe the relationship between Francisco and his son?

Essay Topic 2

Beatriz went through a process of grieving her husband. How much time did Beatriz spend in a daze and allowing other people to make decisions for her after her husband’s death? What made her realize that she had to be strong? Was Beatriz able to heal after her husband’s death?

Essay Topic 3

Francisco gave his son a .22 rifle before he died. Where did the rifle come from? Why was it an important gift? What did the rifle symbolize to Francisco and to Francisco Junior?

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