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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Francisco Junior when they had to move him from his crib to a bed?

2. In the poem in Chapter 48, who would take the reins?

3. What did Simonopio want Francisco to take from the house at La Amistad in Chapter 17?

4. In Chapter 12, how many telegrams had Father Emigdio sent before the one he sent to Monterrey about the miracle?

5. In Chapter 42, how long does Francisco Junior say that his mother thought he was half-backward?

Short Essay Questions

1. What thoughts did Beatriz have while she waited for Nana Reja to be found in Chapter 3?

2. What did Espiricueta do to his daughter in Chapter 26 after Beatriz left?

3. Why did the priest live and conduct services illegally?

4. What was waiting for Francisco at the post office?

5. What was Simonopio's first night in the shed like in Chapter 27?

6. Who chose the orange trees that Francisco bought in California, and how succesful was that decision?

7. Why were people saying that Lazaro was a miracle?

8. What trouble did Francisco have speaking, and how did his parents get him to speak Spanish?

9. What did Simonopio do when he found Lupita's body?

10. What did Sr. Garza find when he went home in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dramatic irony creates suspense between what characters know and what readers suspect. How does the author use dramatic irony in the book? How does the author’s use of dramatic irony create tension in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Espiricueta blamed Francisco for his problems. Why did Espiricueta feel resentment toward Francisco? Was his resentment justified? How did his resentment lead to anger and then revenge?

Essay Topic 3

Francisco gave his son a .22 rifle before he died. Where did the rifle come from? Why was it an important gift? What did the rifle symbolize to Francisco and to Francisco Junior?

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