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The Circuit

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does Panchito hate to move?

a)

He has to start all over again.

b)

He hates packing.

c)

He doesn't like to go to school.

d)

He doesn't like to sleep outside.

2.

The Circuit is an example of....

a)

an argumentative essay

b)

a narrative

c)

a persuasive essay

d)

figurative language

3.

Francisco Jimenez is...

a)

the narrator of the story

b)

The author of the story

c)

the main character of the story

d)

a bracero

4.

Panchito is...

a)

the main character and narrator of the story

b)

the oldest brother in the story

c)

the youngest brother of the story

d)

the author

5.

There is only one main setting in the story.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The textual evidence, "...a big white house with a fence around it," describes

a)

Mr. Lema's classroom

b)

Panchito's shack back in Mexico

c)

the school

d)

Sullivan's house

7.

The following textual evidence, "I opened the front door to the shack, I stopped. Everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes" (paragraph 5) shows

a)

Panchito's family lives on a farm.

b)

Panchito was an only child.

c)

Panchito was about to move.

d)

Panchito was packed for a family vacation.

8.

A jalopy is...

a)

an old car worn down by

b)

a shack with boxes

c)

enjoying something and making it last

d)

a specific length of time

9.

The book states, "At sunset we drove into a labor camp near Fresno." Which word below is another word for labor

a)

summer

b)

day

c)

car

d)

work

10.

Internal Conflict or External Conflict?


Panchito and Roberto hide from the school bus because they don't want to get caught; Panchito vs the bus

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

11.

Internal Conflict or External Conflict?


Panchito is nervous about going to school

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

12.

Internal Conflict or External Conflict?


Panchito worries about moving again

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

13.

In paragraph 12, the narrator explains that, “I felt a lump in my throat.”  What does that mean?

a)

He was happy

b)

He was sick

c)

He was sad

d)

He had a sore throat

14.

Why was Panchito nervous to speak up at school?

a)

He lost his voice due to illness

b)

He did not speak any English

c)

He hadn't heard English in a while and had to think about it

d)

He was shy

15.

At the end of the story it states, "That day I could hardly wait to get home," (paragraph 34), shows that

a)

Panchito was excited to move

b)

Panchito was excited to tell his mom and dad about playing the trumpet

c)

Panchito was running from the school bus

d)

Panchito moves a lot

16.
Panchito's parents do not send him to school until November because
a)
the weather is too hot.
b)
they do not think he can learn.
c)
they need his help in earning money.
d)
they believe that school is a waste of time.
17.
That night I could not sleep. 
I lay in bed thinking about
how much I hated this move.
What was an example of his mood?
a)
He feels happy that he is moving.
b)
He is eager or excited to move.
c)
The thought of moving brought tears to Panchito's eyes.
d)
He didn't like his teacher and was ready for a move.
18.
As we drove home, Papa did not say a word. How does the silence of Papa and Roberto affect the mood?
a)
glad
b)
cheerful
c)
joyful
d)
sad
19.
Main Idea/ Details
At the end of The Circuit, what do the cardboard boxes mean to Panchito?
a)
He will have to stop going to school and move again.
b)
He has not been working hard enough in the fields.
c)
It is Roberto's turn to go to school
d)
The officials have found out that Roberto does not go to school.
20.
Point of View
Which words indicate a story is told from the third person point of view?
a)
I, me, my
b)
he, she, they
c)
you, your
d)
you, he, me