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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Francisco cross the border?
(a) He went under a hole in the fence.
(b) He climbed over the fence.
(c) He hid in the back of a cargo truck.
(d) He snuck through the border patrol.

2. How did Francisco feel in Soledad?
(a) Little.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Ignored.

3. Why did Roberto get hit in the Tent City?
(a) He cheated at work.
(b) He kissed a girl.
(c) He didn't do well in school.
(d) He worked the wrong rows.

4. What did Francisco leave on his neighbor's step after the flood?
(a) An egg.
(b) A fish.
(c) A fishing pole.
(d) A note.

5. Who is the most kind to Francisco in Soledad?
(a) Roberto.
(b) Trampito.
(c) Mama.
(d) Papa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrapped the Christmas gifts?

2. Why did the Tent City stink so much?

3. Why didn't Papa buy Mama what she wanted from the young couple?

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

5. When did Francisco help Mama the most in the Tent City?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Mrs. Scalapino give Francisco at the end of the year?

2. What did Mama's Christmas gift symbolize to Francisco and why?

3. How was Torito treated in the Tent City before he went to the hospital?

4. What did Francisco give Curtis at the end of the school year, and why?

5. What did Mama do when she heard about the dream Francisco had while Torito was sick?

6. How did Francisco learn that Miguelito had left?

7. What was Francisco's main duty in Soledad?

8. What kind of dream did Francisco have while Torito was sick?

9. Where did Francisco get the bag of candy at the beginning of the book?

10. Why was Francisco so happy to meet Miguelito?

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