The Circuit Review

Why was Francisco annoyed when his mother returned from the hospital in "Miracle in Tent City?"

• He was annoyed that his mother did not tell him where she was going.

• He was upset that his mother went to work.

• He was annoyed that his father took the Carcachita to work.

• He was annoyed that Torito got sick

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What trait does Francisco have in this scene? "...we found a large wooden box that became the crib for the baby" (30).

• manipulative

• impulsive

• dedicated

• empathetic

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What trait best describes Carl from "To Have and to Hold."

• selfless

• pessimistic

• perceptive

• manipulative

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why does Francisco Jimenez use the following simile? "The rug under my feet felt like a sack full of cotton" (Jimenez 100).

• to show how comfortable Francisco was at school

• none of the choices

• to show Francisco was uncomfortable at Carl's home

• to illustrate how comfortable it was being in an actual home

What happened to Torito in "Miracle in Tent City?"

• He got very sick and needed to be taken to the hospital.

• He got very sick and the family could not take him to the hospital.

• He became sick from water-borne diseases.

• He was excited to start school in the fall.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

All of the following characters were hardships in the story except...

• character versus nature

• character versus self

• character versus society

Why did the hacendados and campesinos fight during the Mexican Revolution?

• religious differences

• language differences

• for better treatement of workers

• none of the choices listed

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

How did the Jimenez family act dedicated in "Miracle in Tent City?"

• The family relied on help from Dona Maria to help Torito.

• The family prayed to El Santo Nino every day for a whole year.

• The family took classes to learn more about Torito's illness.

• The family went to the junkyard to get tools to help Torito get better.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

How did Mama and Papa support their family?

• Mama helped make lunches for the men and Papa farmed in the fields.

• Mama worked in the fields and Papa took care of the family.

• Mama helped make the lunches for the men and Papa worked at the junkyard.

• Mama stayed home and rested and Papa worked in the fields.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What was one symbol in "Miracle in Tent City"?

• the wooden crib

• the can from the game

• the school

• the butterflies

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2