Breaking Through Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Breaking Through Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. In Chapter 6, what was the hardest task for Francisco in school?

2. In Chapter 7, where did Roberto work the summer after Francisco graduated from junior high?

3. In Chapter 2, what one thing did Francisco not miss when he and Roberto were alone?

4. In Chapter 7, how many goldfish did Francisco and Tampita catch?

5. In Chapter 5, how many acres did Francisco's father sharecrop in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how did Francisco get athlete's foot?

2. In Chapter 8, what classes was Mr. Kinkade, Francisco's counselor, going to put Francisco in, and why did he change his mind?

3. In Chapter 10, how did Roberto and Francisco earn extra money?

4. In Chapter 4, what did Roberto and Francisco do to get the house ready for their family?

5. In Chapter 6, why was Francisco relieved that they lost their three acres of strawberries?

6. In Chapter 1, why did Roberto and Francisco go back to the United States alone?

7. In Chapter 1, why did Francisco live in constant fear from the time he was four until he was 14?

8. In Chapter 7, what did Roberto, Francisco, and Papa get paid for working for Ito, and why did Papa get more money?

9. In Chapter 6, how did Francisco and his classmates practice for their eighth grade graduation?

10. In Chapter 2, what did Francisco miss when he and Roberto were alone in their house without their family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Francisco often disagreed with his father. Why did Francisco often have arguments and disagreements with his father? What did Francisco begin to realize about his father’s life, and how did that help him understand his father and improve their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Breaking Through is a true story. Why is the story an autobiography, rather than a biography?

Essay Topic 3

Jimenez ended the book with the reasons why he decided to write about his life. Why did Jimenez decide to write the book? Who influenced Jimenez to write the book and why?

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