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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cotton Sack.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Francisco's family move at the beginning of the book?
(a) They were in a wagon train.
(b) They took the train.
(c) They rented a car.
(d) They walked.

2. How did Francisco figure out how to get paid more in Soledad?
(a) He skipped over small bushes.
(b) He kept the leaves on.
(c) He mixed dirt into his baskets.
(d) He worked weekends.

3. What was the classroom pet in Mrs. Scalapino's room?
(a) Bunny.
(b) Gerbil.
(c) Spider.
(d) Caterpillar.

4. What grade did Francisco have to repeat?
(a) 2nd.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 4th.
(d) 1st.

5. What did most of the people in Tent City have in common?
(a) They were going to school.
(b) They were illegal aliens.
(c) They were sick.
(d) They were hoping to get a job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Francisco get a jacket while living in the Tent City?

2. How did Papa get paid in Soledad?

3. What crop did Papa pick the second time he went to Corcoran?

4. Why did Francisco resent his brother in Soledad?

5. What did Mama ask Papa to build in the Tent City?

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