WorksheetsThe Circuit (Part 1)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the narrator of the Circuit, a collection of short stories, by Francisco Jimenez?
a)
Roberto
b)
Panchito
c)
Trampita
d)
There is a different narrator for every story,
2.
Where is Francisco Jiménez from?
a)
Colton, California
b)
A village near Guadalajara, Mexico
c)
Santiago, Chile
d)
Mexicali
3.
Why do Francisco and his family cross the border?
a)
They were fleeing from religious persecution.
b)
They enjoyed the thrill of fooling la migra.
c)
Mama wanted to reunite with long-lost family members.
d)
They believe there are opportunities for work in California.
4.
What does Papá believe will happen in California?
a)
He believes his family will find gold during the gold rush.
b)
He believes he will be deported for immigrating illegally.
c)
He believes they will make a good living in California
d)
He believes he will become a successful business owner.
5.
What does the conductor of the "Noon Train" give to the boys?
a)
He gives them a bag filled with candy and oranges.
b)
He gives them advice about being successful in California.
c)
He gives them a lecture about playing on the train tracks.
d)
He gives them a bag filled with coal and orange peels.
6.
What does Panchito mix with the cotton he picks to make it weigh more?
a)
Water
b)
Diapers
c)
Dirt Clods
d)
The stems and leaves of the cotton plant
7.
What should Panchito have done instead of picking cotton and adding dirt to make it weigh more?
a)
Panchito should have watched his little brother, Trampita.
b)
Panchito should have poured water on the dirty cotton.
c)
Panchito should have added rocks instead of dirt.
d)
Panchito should have been caring for his baby sister, Rorra.
8.
What happens when Roberto is unable to understand his teacher and does not obey her in school?
a)
He gets a referral and is yelled at.
b)
He is hit on the wrist with a ruler.
c)
A fellow student translates for him.
d)
He fills out a think-about-it form.
9.
Why does Curtis decide to fight Panchito?
a)
Panchito is wearing Curtis' jacket from the lost and found.
b)
Curtis is upset that people always choose Panchito first.
c)
Curtis wants to take the butterfly drawing from Panchito.
d)
Curtis wants to embarrass Panchito by beating him up.
10.
Why do Mamá and Papá worry about taking Torito to the hospital?
a)
They are afraid the doctors will diagnose him wrong.
b)
They prefer to talk to Doña Maria, a healer in Tent City.
c)
They don't have enough saved up to afford the hospital.
d)
They assume that he will get better on his own.
11.
What does Panchito do during art lessons in the first grade?
a)
He imitates other students in order to follow instructions.
b)
He is terrible at art, so he pretends he doesn't understand.
c)
He uses that time to learn English from his teacher.
d)
He can't understand the lesson, so he draws what he wants.
12.
How does Panchito react to being punished for fighting with Curtis?
a)
He screams at his teacher for being unfair.
b)
He decides to quit school.
c)
He switches to a better school.
d)
He keeps his head down in class and avoids others.
13.
In exchange for Torito's health, what does the family promise to do?
a)
They'll pray to La Curandera every day until Torito is well.
b)
They will take Torito to the hospital once a week.
c)
They will pray to el Santo Niño every day for a year.
d)
They will pay the hospital back with 20% interest.
14.
What does Panchito do with his prize-winning butterfly drawing?
a)
He gives it to his mom to put on the refrigerator.
b)
He gives it to Curtis, the boy who had fought with him.
c)
He gave it to his best friend Arthur.
d)
He let his teacher, Miss Scalapino, keep it.
15.
What happened to the little grey fish Panchito leaves on his neighbors porch?
a)
Panchito sees his neighbors eating the fish.
b)
The neighbors leave it outside in its can to die.
c)
The neighbors toss the fish back into the stream.
d)
Panchito sees the fish swimming alongside the goldfish.
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