"The Circuit" Comprehension Quiz

Who is the main character (the protagonist) in "The Circuit"?

• Francisco

• Lema

• Panchito

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why could Roberto and Panchito get in trouble for working in the fields?

• Mr. Sullivan has not agreed to pay the boys for their work.

• It is illegal for children to work instead of going to school.

• The boys were supposed to be helping their mother.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

The story's title, "The Circuit," refers to-

• An electrical connection.

• The family's moving around as migrant farm workers.

• The way the strawberries are connected to each other.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

When Panchito goes home and sees the boxes on the same day Mr. Lema offers to give him music lessons, Panchito feels -

• disappointed because he will not get to play the trumpet.

• excited because he will be going to a new school.

• relieved because he will not have to take music lessons.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What do the cardboard boxes symbolize in the story?

• That the family will stay put.

• That the family must move again.

• That another family will be moving in with Panchito's family.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What can you infer from the story about the family's income and level of education?

• They do not have much money and do not have much education.

• They're wealthy and have had excellent education.

• They are self-employed and make a good living.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the tone of the scene as Panchito gets home from school and sees the boxes at the end of the story?

• Angry, because Panchito's father is making his sons go to school.

• Sad, because Panchito knows he will be moving again soon.

• Happy, because Panchito's brother is not going to school.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Overall, the mood of the story can be described as

• happy toward the characters and pleased with events.

• sympathetic toward the characters and sad about the events.

• angry toward the characters and happy about the events.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4