The Circuit - StudySync

Which of the following selections most closely explains why Francisco is sad in the following passage (paragraph 3)?

“When the sun had tired and sunk behind the mountains, Ito signaled us that it was time to go home. ‘Ya esora,’ he yelled in his broken Spanish. Those were the words I waited for twelve hours a day, every day, seven days a week, week after week. And the thought of not hearing them again saddened me.”

• He is closer with Ito than he is with his father.

• He does not enjoy the nighttime.

• He is not looking forward to moving again.

• Picking strawberries is his favorite thing to do.

Which of these inferences about Papá is best supported by the following passage (paragraph 8)?

Papá was very proud of his little jalopy. He had a right to be proud of it. He spent a lot of time looking at other cars before buying this one. When he finally chose the Carcachita, he checked it thoroughly before driving it out of the car lot. He examined every inch of the car. He listened to the motor, tilting his head from side to side like a parrot, trying to detect any noises that spelled car trouble. After being satisfied with the looks and sounds of the car, Papá then insisted on knowing who the original owner was. He never did find out from the car salesman, but he bought the car anyway. Papá figured the original owner must have been an important man because behind the rear seat of the car he found a blue necktie.

• He used to be a businessman back in Mexico.

• Blue is his favorite color.

• He doesn’t trust the car salesman.

• He has respect for a man whom he thinks has more money than him.

What is most likely the author’s reason for including the following detail (paragraph 27)?

"I was so nervous and scared at that moment when everyone’s eyes were on me that I wished I were with Papá and Roberto picking cotton."

• To reveal that Francisco’s true passion was to work in the fields

• To demonstrate that Francisco was not cut out for school

• To show that Francisco had mixed feelings about school

• To point out how unfair it was for Mr. Lema to force Francisco to introduce himself

What most likely does the final paragraph from the text reveal?

• Francisco has to migrate again before he will ever get to learn the trumpet.

• Francisco’s brothers and sisters are angry at him for his commitment to school.

• The family is moving into their own house in a wealthy part of Fresno.

• Papa and Mama do not care about Francisco getting to play the trumpet.

Which of the following statements would the author of this text most likely agree with?

• Exposing a child to music is even more important than teaching them to read.

• Even though families of migrant workers have been forced into chaotic lives, their children are generally unaffected by the frequent changes.

• Education provides stability and hope, even for children with unstable lives.

• The experience that children of migrant workers gain in the fields sets them up for wealthy futures.

Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the idea that education provides stability and hope, even for children with unstable lives?

• A. "One Friday, during lunch hour, Mr. Lema asked me to take a walk with him to the music room."

• B. "The rest of the month I spent my lunch hours working on English with Mr. Lema, my best friend at school."

• C. "This feeling went on every morning for days until my muscles finally got used to the work."

• D. "The thought of having to move to Fresno and knowing what was in store for me there brought tears to my eyes."

Which of these inferences about Roberto is best supported the text?

• Roberto does not seem to care very much about his younger brother.

• Papa wishes that Roberto could go to school and Francisco could work in the fields longer.

• Roberto does not mind moving as much as Francisco does.

• Francisco is sad that Roberto has to work and wishes his older brother could go to school as well.

Which excerpt from the text most strongly supports that Francisco is sad that Roberto has to work and wishes his older brother could go to school as well?

• A. “My older brother, Roberto, was also silent. He leaned his head back and closed his eyes.”

• B. “I sat at the table across from Roberto, but I kept my head down. I did not want to look up and face him.”

• C. “I walked over to the end of the row, picked up the jug of water we had brought, and began drinking. ‘Don’t drink too much; you’ll get sick,’ Roberto shouted.”

• D. “While we ate, Papá jotted down the number of boxes we had picked. Roberto drew designs on the ground with a stick.”

Order these events chronologically as they occur in the story:

• THIRD

• Francisco’s family moves to Fresno at the end of strawberry season.

• FOURTH

• Francisco learns to read English from Mr. Lema.

• FIRST

• Francisco and Roberto hide from a school bus while working in the vineyard.

• SECOND

• Roberto goes to work in the cotton fields.

Match each vocabulary word with its corresponding synonym (has the same meaning):

• foreman

• supervisor

• acquire

• uncertainly

• detect

• notice

• circuit

• route

• hesitantly

• gain