WorksheetsExploring "The Circuit"
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is the author of "The Circuit"?
Gary Soto
Francisco Jimenez
Sandra Cisneros
Pam Munoz Ryan
What is the name of the main character in "The Circuit"?
Roberto
Panchito
Mr. Lema
Francisco
Which setting best describes where most of "The Circuit" takes place?
A city apartment
A migrant labor camp (farm)
A suburban neighborhood
A mountain cabin
What is the main occupation of Panchito’s family?
Teachers
Migrant farm workers
Shop owners
Factory workers
Which event marks the beginning of the story?
Panchito starts school
The family packs to move to Fresno
Roberto gets a job
Mr. Lema offers to teach Panchito trumpet
Why does Panchito’s family move frequently?
They are looking for better schools
They are following the harvest seasons because they are migrant farm workers
They want to visit relatives
They are escaping bad weather
Summarize how Panchito feels about starting school in Fresno.
He is excited and confident
He is nervous and unsure
He is angry and rebellious
He is uninterested
Which character helps Panchito at school?
Roberto
Mr. Lema
His mother
The principal
What does Mr. Lema offer to teach Panchito?
How to play soccer
How to play the trumpet
How to read English
How to paint
Why does Panchito not get to learn the trumpet from Mr. Lema?
He loses interest
His family moves again
Mr. Lema leaves the school
He gets sick
Analyze why Panchito’s family values work over education.
They believe work is more fun
They need money to survive
They dislike school
They want to travel
What theme is most strongly represented in "The Circuit"?
Friendship
Perseverance through hardship
Adventure
Mystery
Make an inference: How does Panchito’s constant moving affect his ability to make friends?
It helps him make more friends
It makes it difficult for him to form lasting friendships
It has no effect
It makes him popular
Compare Panchito and Roberto. How are their experiences with school different?
Roberto attends school regularly, Panchito does not
Panchito gets to attend school, Roberto does not
Both attend school together
Neither attends school
Describe the setting of "The Circuit" and explain how it influences the story.
The city setting makes the family wealthy
The migrant camp setting creates challenges for the family
The mountain setting provides adventure
The suburban setting makes life easy
What is the definition for a migrant farm worker?
Workers who move from one area to another for better schools.
Workers who move from one agricultural/farming area to another in search for work.
Workers who move from one area to another in search of bigger and better homes.
What is the definition of a circuit?
an electrical panel
a regular route of a job
What is the genre for short story "The Circuit?"
non-fiction
fiction
What is a sub-genre for short story "The Circuit?"
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Fable
What is the setting in short story "The Circuit?"
New York
Florida
Montana
California
