The Circuit Chapters 1&2

Who is the narrator?

• Mama

• Papa

• Roberto

• Francisco

Where does the family want to go?

• California

• Guadalajara

• Hawaii

• Texas

Who tells the family wonderful things about California?

• Their tía

• Mamá

• Their cousin Fito

• Their Abuela

What exaggeration is the family told about California?

• Money grows on trees

• The sky is dripping with fruit

• The people are saints

• You can sweep money off the streets, there is so much

What does the narrator and his brother, Roberto, NOT enjoy about El Rancho Blanco?

• Hunting chicken eggs

• Going to mass

• Waking up at 4AM to work

• Listening to stories at night

Where does the family sleep for their first night in California?

• Motel 6

• In a tent

• Under a Eucalyptus tree

• In the Carcachita

What do Francisco and Roberto start doing for fun each day?

• Play hopscotch

• Wave at a train

• Pick cotton

How does the train conductor surprise them?

• He blows the train horn at them

• Stops the train and says hello to the boys

• Throws his hat to the boys

• Drops off a bag of candy and fruit for the boys

What job does Francisco's Mama, Papa, and brother Roberto take?

• Picking cotton

• Cooking

• Driving the Carcachita

Who is Trampita?

• The train conductor

• Their neighbor

• Their baby brother

• Another cotton picker