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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. What crop did Papa pick the second time he went to Corcoran?
(a) Cucumbers.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Cantaloupes.
(d) Cauliflower.

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

3. What did Gabriel trade for a taquito?
(a) A ham and cheese sandwhich.
(b) A piece of pizza.
(c) A fried chicken leg.
(d) A peanut butter sandwhich.

4. What did Francisco love to hear Ito say?
(a) The day's picking was over.
(b) It is lunch time.
(c) It is time for promotion.
(d) The picking season is over.

5. What did Manuelito say Papa was lucky for?
(a) To have a car.
(b) To be making money.
(c) To have a pretty wife.
(d) To have his family with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened at the end of the book?

2. What was yelled out while Francisco was playing with his sister?

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

4. What caused the Mexican Revolution?

5. What crop did Francisco pick after leaving Ito's land?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Francisco so excited about his home in Orosi?

2. How did Francisco know Papa was sick?

3. What kept Gabriel from hitting the contractor?

4. Why did Francisco not take Mr. Lema up on his offer?

5. Why did Papa have to stop working?

6. What does Orosi mean, and why was this so important to Francisco?

7. What did Francisco do after the parrot died?

8. What did Mr. Lema offer Francisco that made him very excited?

9. What did Mama say to calm Francisco down after his collection was stolen?

10. What did Papa say about the contractor after Gabriel was fired?

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