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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 did Francisco do in the fields of Orosi to make time go faster?
(a) Told stories.
(b) Counted berries.
(c) Sang songs.
(d) Memorized grammar rules.

2. What subject was Francisco great in at Bonetti Ranch?
(a) Science.
(b) Math.
(c) Music.
(d) Grammar.

3. How long was the strawberry season at Santa Maria?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 8 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 10 weeks.

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

5. How long was the cotton season in Fresno?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 10 weeks.
(c) 12 weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Francisco get to see the parrot?

2. What did Francisco teach the parrot to say?

3. What did Francisco have a collection of?

4. Why did Carlos not let Manuelito play with the other children?

5. What was Catarina?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Francisco like the most about Ito?

2. What did Gabriel refuse to do for the contractor and why?

3. What did Francisco have to prepare for at the end of the book?

4. Why did Papa have to stop working?

5. What kept Gabriel from hitting the contractor?

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

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

8. What did the children do for the parrot after he died?

9. Why could the workers at Corcoran not work in the rain?

10. What did Mr. Lema do for Francisco?

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