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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Papa move the family to Bonetti Ranch?
(a) It paid better.
(b) It was safer there.
(c) The climate was nicer.
(d) The schools were better.

2. What crop did Francisco pick after leaving Ito's land?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Raspberries.
(d) Tobacco.

3. How did Papa feel about his car?
(a) He wanted a different one.
(b) He was proud of it.
(c) He hated it.
(d) He was afraid to drive it.

4. What did Orosi mean?
(a) Gold yes.
(b) Golden.
(c) Gold hand.
(d) Gold mine.

5. What was Francisco behind in when he moved to the Orosi school?
(a) All of these.
(b) Science.
(c) English.
(d) Math.

6. When did Mr. Lema teach Francisco to read?
(a) During classtime.
(b) At night.
(c) Before school.
(d) During lunch breaks.

7. What did Francisco do in Corcoran between picking seasons?
(a) Tended to Papa.
(b) Cleaned the house.
(c) Drew pictures.
(d) Went to school.

8. What kind of book did the Orosi school play a game with?
(a) Journals.
(b) The dictionary.
(c) The encyclopedias.
(d) Atlases.

9. What allowed Papa to get back to work?
(a) Mama had another baby.
(b) Francisco went to school.
(c) The immgration left the camp.
(d) He got another job.

10. What medicine did Papa take every night?
(a) Ibuprofen.
(b) Aspirin.
(c) Exedrin.
(d) Tylenol.

11. What did the parrot do when it got angry?
(a) Squawked loudly.
(b) Clawed at people.
(c) Growled.
(d) Flapped its wings.

12. What crop did Papa pick when he got the parrot?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Corn.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Cotton.

13. What kind of job did Roberto get when Papa couldn't work anymore?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Painter.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Lawn care.

14. Why did Papa stop working?
(a) He got fired.
(b) He was in pain.
(c) He was in jail.
(d) He was injured.

15. Why can't the Corcoran crops be picked when wet?
(a) The weighing is thrown off.
(b) It is dangerous.
(c) The fields are muddy.
(d) It damages the crop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mama do when the workers couldn't pick?

2. What did Francisco teach the parrot to say?

3. What did Francisco love to hear Ito say?

4. How much money did Papa earn for 600 pounds of a the Corcoran crop?

5. What did Papa use to collect the second crop he picked at Corcoran?

(see the answer keys)

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