McFarland USA

Where in California is McFarland located?

• It's located in the Central Valley.

• It's located in the Sierra Nevada.

• It's located in the Mojave Desert.

• It's located in the San Francisco Bay Area.

What is a migrant farmer?

• A farmer that moves from place to place for work. The farmer will go to wherever there is work and crops to pick.

• A farmer who only grows crops in one location.

• A farmer who specializes in animal husbandry.

• A farmer who works exclusively in urban areas.

Why does the White family end up in McFarland?

• He throws a shoe at a football player.

• They win a lottery.

• They are visiting relatives.

• They are on a vacation.

What are Jim White’s new responsibilities at the school?

• He is a life science and PE teacher as well as an assistant football coach.

• He is the head of the mathematics department.

• He is the principal of the school.

• He is the school librarian.

Who comes to pick up the Diaz brothers during PE?

• Their mother.

• Their father.

• Their uncle.

• Their teacher.

How does Jim lose his position as assistant coach of the football team?

• He keeps a player from going back into the game because he was hit really hard.

• He argues with the head coach during a game.

• He misses several important team meetings.

• He fails to submit the team's strategy plan on time.

What idea does Jim come up with? What inspires him?

• He gets the idea to start a cross-country team. He is inspired by watching them run during PE class and to and from school.

• He decides to start a book club. He is inspired by reading during his free time.

• He plans to organize a science fair. He is inspired by his interest in experiments.

• He wants to create a music band. He is inspired by listening to his favorite songs.

What do the kids do when they wake up early?

• They go to the fields to pick crops.

• They play video games.

• They watch television.

• They go back to sleep.

How do the boys get from place to place? Why do they have to do that?

• They have to run from place to place because they do not have a car.

• They use bicycles because they enjoy cycling.

• They take the bus because it is convenient.

• They walk because they want to exercise.

How does Jim get Jose and Thomas on the team?

• He negotiates Thomas out of a suspension and helps Jose get out of trouble with the football coach.

• He bribes the coach to include them in the team.

• He convinces the team captain to add them.

• He organizes a special tryout for them.