WorksheetsThe Circuit Chapter 9
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 44mins
Why does Panchito hate to move?
He has to start all over again.
He hates packing.
He doesn't like to go to school.
He doesn't like to sleep outside.
The Circuit is an example of....
an argumentative essay
a narrative
a persuasive essay
figurative language
Panchito is...
the main character and narrator of the story
the oldest brother in the story
the youngest sibling of the story
the owner of the vineyard.
The textual evidence, "...a big white house with a fence around it," describes
Mr. Lema's classroom
Panchito's shack back in Mexico
the school
Sullivan's house
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
Panchito's family lives on a farm.
Panchito was an only child.
Panchito was about to move.
Panchito was packed for a family vacation.
The book states, "At sunset we drove into a labor camp near Fresno." Which word below is another word for labor
summer
day
car
work
Internal Conflict or External Conflict?
Panchito is nervous about going to school
internal conflict
external conflict
Why was Panchito nervous to speak up at school?
He lost his voice due to illness
He did not speak any English
He hadn't heard English in a while and had to think about it
He was shy
At the end of the story it states, "That day I could hardly wait to get home," (paragraph 34), shows that
Panchito was excited to move
Panchito was excited to tell his mom and dad about playing the trumpet
Panchito was running from the school bus
Panchito moves a lot
At the end of The Circuit, what do the cardboard boxes mean to Panchito?
Which sentence best describes the short story “The Circuit”?
It is a story about the narrator’s experience as a migrant farm worker.
It is a story about the narrator’s conflicts with his family members.
It is a story about the narrator’s failed attempts to find work.
It is a story about the narrator’s visit to the United States.
In “The Circuit,” what does Mr. Lema do that causes Panchito to feel dizzy?
Mr. Lema asks Panchito to read from an English book.
Mr. Lema tells Panchito to introduce himself to the class.
Mr. Lema suggests that Panchito is not in the right classroom.
Mr. Lema gives a test on a subject Panchito knows nothing about.
In “The Circuit,” a school bus arrives while Panchito and Roberto are working in the fields. How do they react?
They watch the bus wistfully.
They climb on board the bus.
They shout and make faces.
They run away and hide.
In “The Circuit,” what is the one constant thing in Panchito’s life?
his teacher
his house
his school
his family
Which sentence from “The Circuit” most helps the reader understand that Panchito likes to learn?
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.
During recess I went into the rest room and opened my English book to page 125.
I walked up to him and asked if he could help me with the new words.
the first light of day
dawn
dusk
dust
daylight
What does the highlighted word mean in the following sentence from the text:
The more dents and nicks the big iron pot acquired, the more Mama liked it.
Obtained or gained
An understanding
Extra portions, leftovers
Moving on a yearly path
What does the highlighted word mean in the following sentence from the text:
We completed a comprehension check by answering questions about what we read.
Obtained or gained
An understanding
Extra portions, leftovers
Moving on a yearly path
What does the highlighted word mean in the following sentence:
We had a surplus of strawberries that we delivered to the local orphanage.
Obtained or gained
An understanding
Extra portions, leftovers
Moving on a yearly path
What does the highlighted word mean in the following sentence from the text:
Panchito tells of his early years as part of a family of migrant farm workers.
Obtained or gained
An understanding
Extra portions, leftovers
Moving on a yearly path
What does the highlighted word mean in the following sentence from the text: After the man went in, Mama clasped her hands and hurried back to the car.
A tenant farmer who works for a share of the crops
Quickly sketched or written down
Coated with zinc to prevent rusting
Held tightly
What does the highlighted word mean in the following sentence from the text:
It was an old large galvanized pot she had picked up from an army surplus store in Santa Maria.
A tenant farmer who works for a share of the crops
Quickly sketched or written down
Coated with zinc to prevent rusting
Held tightly
I waited as the school secretary jotted down the information I gave her.
A tenant farmer who works for a share of the crops
Quickly sketched or written down
Coated with zinc to prevent rusting
Held tightly
Ito, the strawberry sharecropper, did not smile for the season of picking was over.
A tenant farmer who works for a share of the crops
Quickly sketched or written down
Coated with zinc to prevent rusting
Held tightly
That night, by the light of a kerosene lamp, we unpacked and cleaned our new home.
Shyly or carefully
Helpfully or agreeably
A type of oil based fuel
Based on the author's life
This selection is from a collection of autobiographical short stories by Francisco Jimenez.
Shyly or carefully
Hopefully or agreeably
A type of oil based fuel
Based on the author's life
"Would you like to read?" he asked hesitantly after seeing the expression on my face.
Shyly or carefully
Hopefully or agreeably
A type of oil based fuel
Based on the author's life
"The first thing we have to do this morning is finish reading the story we began yesterday," he announced enthusiastically.
To highlight or make notes
With excited energy
Enjoying the taste or feeling
In a tired manner
I woke up early that morning and lay in bed, looking at the stars and savoring the thought of not going to work and of starting sixth grade for the first time that year.
To highlight or make notes
With excited energy
Enjoying the taste or feeling of
In a tired manner
Papa sighed, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and said wearily, "Es todo."
To highlight or make notes
With excited energy
Enjoying the taste or feeling of
In a tired manner
Instinctively, Roberto and I ran and hid in the vineyards until the bus drove away.
Done without thought
An old fashioned automobile
Elevated platforms
Completely
He checked the car thoroughly before driving it out of the car lot.
Done without thought
An old fashioned automobile
Elevated platforms
Completely
What is the tone of the scene as Panchito joins his father and Roberto at the breakfast table before going to school?
The tone is happy because Panchito's brother is not returning to school.
The tone is sad because Roberto is not going to school.
The tone is angry because Panchito's father is making his sons go to school.
The tone is angry because both Roberto and Panchito's father do not want him to go to school.
The narrator's happiness about learning to play the trumpet ends suddenly because...
he does not know how to play it properly.
he must move before learning to play the instrument.
his parents will not let him play it.
his parents cannot afford a trumpet.
The narrator's main conflict is between his desire to ...
stay in one place and his family's need to move.
leave Mexico and his desire to stay in California
leave his family and the family's need of his work.
play the trumpet and his lack of musical ability.
Overall, the author's tone can best be described as . . .
happy toward the characters and pleased with the events.
affectionate toward the characters but sad about the events.
angry toward the characters but sad about the events.
neutral toward the characters and bitter about events.
The story's setting is mostly . . .
in an old garage and Mr. Sullivan's vineyard.
on the road and in the old garage
in Mexico and Mr. Sullivan's vineyard.
in Bakersfield and Ito's strawberry field.
The narrator describes the setting in detail to . . .
argue that migrant workers deserve a raise
suggest that migrant workers are content with their lives.
help readers visualize the characters' lives.
describe the joys of being outdoors all day long.
You can infer that the setting . . .
is not realistic.
isn't important to the plot.
plays only a minor role in the characters' lives.
is crucial to the plot.
