WorksheetsThe Circuit Review QUIZ
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to instinctively?
full of happiness
sadly
without thinking
peacefully
Which answer choice best describes the short story, "The Circuit"?
It is a story about the narrator's most memorable experience as a migrant farm
worker.
It is a story about the narrator's first experience as a migrant farm worker
It is a story about the narrator's worst experience as a migrant farm worker.
It is a story about the narrator's typical experience as a migrant farm worker
How do the cardboard boxes suggest the theme of "The Circuit"?
The boxes are portable and also serve as furniture.
The boxes are the only toys the children have to play with
The boxes represent the family's constant cycle of relocation in order to find work
The boxes represent disposable things that are of no value
When you enroll in an art class, what do you do?
You register to take an art class
You roll up your canvas to prepare for an art class.
You bring your favorite rock-and-roll album to an art class
You wear roller skates to an art class.
What theme is suggested by the following passage from "The Circuit" about the narrator's older
brother, Roberto?
"He was not going to school today. He was not going tomorrow, or next week, or next month. He would not go until the cotton season was over..."
Migrant workers do not value education because they do not think it provides
skills they need in every-day life.
Migrant workers generally do not care about education, and only encourage hard work
Migrant workers are more productive because they are not distracted by school
getting an education
Many children of migrant workers cannot get the education they need because their families depend on them to work
In "The Circuit," how does the narrator, Panchito, feel about moving?
He enjoys moving around but dislikes the work
He dislikes constantly moving from place to place
He thinks living in one place would be boring.
He does not mind moving from place to place
In "The Circuit," what is the one constant thing in Panchito's life?
the crops that he picks
the family's home
Papa's "Carcanchita" (car)
his teachers
In "The Circuit," why does the pot mean so much to Panchito's mother?
She believes the pot makes food taste better
She can use the pot to carry things as well as for cooking
The pot remains the same no matter where the family goes
Her mother gave her the pot
Which of the following sentences contains a pronoun in the objective case?
He hopes to be on our debate team next year
Our teacher took us to see the dance performance
My jacket has lost its button.
It was I who suggested a short hike up the mountain
In "The Circuit," how might you best describe the work that Panchito does in the fields?
The work is easy.
The work is interesting.
The work is exhausting
The work is scary
Which sentence from "The Circuit" is most helpful in drawing the conclusion that Panchito likes
to learn?
I should have read, I thought to myself
I walked up to him and asked if he could help me with the new words
Suddenly I felt even more the weight of hours, days, weeks, and months of work
We did not want to get in trouble for not going to school
What conclusion can you draw about Papá based on the following passage from "The Circuit"?
When he finally chose the "Carcanchita," he checked it thoroughly before driving it out of the car lot. He examined every inch of the car.
Papá was once a car salesman
Papá is a very careful man
Papá had a job as a mechanic for many years
Papá loves all kinds of cars
Which of the following sentences contains a pronoun in the possessive case?
A friend gave me the highlights of the game
I cannot wait to tell her the good news
Mac asked me to return his book
It is I who drew the winning raffle ticket
In "The Circuit," a school bus arrives while Panchito and his brother, Roberto, are working in the fields. How do they react?
They shout and make faces
They run and hide
They watch the bus wistfully
They climb on board the bus
Which answer choice best defines the word drone in the following sentence from "The Circuit"?
All I could hear was the drone of insects.
loud wailing sound
sharp, harsh noise
continuous humming sound
sweet, song-like noise
