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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 13, what did Francisco take to school for lunch?

2. In Chapter 16, where was Mr. Osterveen from?

3. In Chapter 18, what type of vehicle was Francisco driving?

4. In Chapter 18, when were the Junior Scandals scheduled?

5. In Chapter 16, what organization delivered food that was collected for poor families?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, how successful was Francisco's performance at the Junior Scandals?

2. In Chapter 13, what happened to a relationship that Roberto had with a girl named Susan?

3. In Chapter 20, how did Roberto describe Darlene?

4. In Chapter 17, what was the last campaign project Francisco had to do for history, and how did he complete it?

5. How did Papa hurt himself in Chapter 19?

6. In Chapter 17, what did Francisco's parents think about the 1960 presidential candidates?

7. In Chapter 18, what were the Junior Scandals?

8. In Chapter 16, what name does Francisco decide would be a good name for his Spanish club, and what do his classmates think?

9. In Chapter 15, what did Mr. Kinkade say about Francisco's progress in high school?

10. In Chapter 11, where did Francisco find an old typewriter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In life and in school, Francisco and his family sometimes were given a second chance. What were some instances where Francisco and his family were given a second chance? How did those second chances affect their lives? How would their lives have been different without those chances?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The book is told from Francisco’s point of view. How does the point of view determine how readers view the narrative and the people in the narrative?

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