"The Circuit" Comprehension Quiz

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

• Francisco

• Lema

• Panchito

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.