Cajas de cartón - Part 1

What is the main reason Ito, the contractor, is no longer smiling at the end of August?

• The weather is too hot.

• The strawberry harvest is ending.

• He is moving to a new place.

• He is unhappy with the workers.

Where is the best picker, whom the narrator likes, originally from?

• Santa Rosa

• Fresno

• Jalisco

• Santa María

What does the narrator feel when he sees everything packed in cardboard boxes?

• Excitement

• Relief

• Sadness

• Anger

What is the name given to the old Plymouth car by the narrator's father?

• La Carcacha

• La Carcachita

• El Chocito

• El Plymouth

What did the narrator's father find in the back seat of the car that made him think the previous owner was important?

• A pay stub

• A black hat

• A blue tie

• A pair of glasses

What is the condition of the garage where the family is allowed to stay near Fresno?

• Newly built and clean

• Old and termite-eaten

• Spacious and well-maintained

• Small but cozy

What does the narrator's mother carry carefully to the car, making sure not to spill its contents?

• A basket of strawberries

• A pot of cooked beans

• A bag of clothes

• A box of toys

What does the narrator's father do to prepare the garage for living?

• Paints the walls

• Installs windows

• Fills holes with newspapers and tin

• Builds a new roof

What is the narrator's emotional reaction as they drive away from their old home?

• Joyful

• Indifferent

• Anxious

• Choked up

Who is responsible for asking the foreman if they need more workers?

• The narrator

• The narrator's father

• The narrator's mother

• Roberto