"The Circuit" by Francisco Jimenez

Paragraph 2, Page 40

What is the setting in the EXPOSITION of the story? (choose two answers)

• strawberry fields

• apple orchards

• June/July

• Last days of August

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Paragraph 3, Page 40

Make an Inference: How does the narrator feel about his work?

• He's excited about working and wants to continue even when the sunsets.

• He's exhausted and anxiously waits for the time to go home.

• He's exhausted but he loves what he does.

• He's excited about where his next job will take him.

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Paragraph 5, Page 40

Which detail helps create imagery in this paragraph?

• Yes, it was that time of the year.

• When I opened the front door to the shack, I stopped.

• Everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes.

• I sat down on a box.

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Paragraph 15, Page 42

From the sensory details given in the text. Which details would make someone NOT want to live there? Choose all that apply.

• There are no windows.

• The walls, eaten by termites, strained to support the roof full of holes.

• The dirt floor, populated by earthworms, looked like a gray road map.

• The pretty garage was worn out by the years.

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Paragraph 18, Page 42

What are the conditions like where Panchito is working? Choose TWO answers.

• hot

• cold

• nice

• miserable

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Paragraph 20, Page 43

Based on the descriptions of the farm labor in the vineyard, how would that make the reader feel about Panchito?

• It makes the reader jealous that he gets to work there.

• It makes the reader happy to know that he is a hard worker.

• It makes the reader feel bad for him.

• The details don't affect how the reader feels.

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Paragraph 23, Page 43

Why was Roberto sad?

• Because he couldn't sleep.

• Because the grape season was over.

• Because he couldn't go to school until the cotton season was over.

• Because he had to go back to school.

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Paragraph 27 and 28, Page 44

Inference: Based on the description in the paragraph, how do Panchito's experiences in school affect how the reader feels about him?

• The reader admires Panchito for his academic achievements.
• The reader feels indifferent towards Panchito's school experiences.
• The reader feels empathy and compassion for Panchito due to his struggles in school.
• The reader is frustrated with Panchito's lack of effort in school.

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Paragraph 31 and 32, Page 45

Inference: How does Panchito feel when Mr. Lema offers to give him trumpet lessons?

• Excited and grateful
• Frustrated and angry
• Confused and hesitant
• Indifferent and bored

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In the first part of the story, where does Panchito and his family move to?

• Florida
• Texas
• New York
• California

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