a. Ito was a strawberry picker.
b. The migrant workers worked hard every day.
c. The braceros worked twelve hours a day.
d. The strawberry pickers worked until the end of August.
2. Which is a main idea of the story?
a. The family used cardboard boxes to move from place to place.
b. The family moved from place to place in the "Carcanchita."
c. The family moved from place to place.
d. The thought of moving to Fresno was scary.
3. Which is a main idea of the story?
a. The car was essential for the father.
b. Father bought the "Carcanchita" in 1949.
c. Father checked out the car thoroughly before buying it.
d. Father's "Carcanchita" was already ten years old when he purchased it.
4. Which is a main idea of a the story?
a. Mama carefully carried out her pot by both handles.
b. Papa placed the "olla" in the front seat of the "Carcanchita."
c. Mama had a very special cooking pot.
d. Mama's "olla" had dents and nicks.
5. Which is a main idea of the story
a. Papa did not speak any English.
b. The porch light of the house was always on.
c. There was a labor camp near Fresno.
d. The family had a hard time finding work.
6. Which is a main idea of the story?
a. The family lived in a house that needed a lot of work and cleaning.
b. Roberto swept away the loose dirt, leaving the hard ground.
c. Papa plugged the holes in the walls with old newspapers and tin can tops.
d. The family swept away the loose dirt.
7. Which is a main idea of the story?
a. Panchito felt dizzy after picking grapes.
b. The temperature had risen to almost one hundred degrees.
c. Picking grapes is a difficult job.
d. Panchito was completely soaked in sweat.
8. Which is a main idea of the story?
a. Panchito could not go to sleep the night before school.
b. Panchito was happy to go to school, but felt sad for Roberto.
c. Roberto would not be able to go back to school until the harvest season was over.
d. Panchito was going to start the sixth grade
9. Whch is a main idea of the story?
a. Mr. Lema was a sixth grade teacher.
b. Panchito was nervous but eager to learn.
c. Panchito was assigned a desk by Mr. Lema.
d. Panchito practiced reading by himself in the restroom.
10. Which is a main idea of the story?
a. Panchito's life is difficult because his family is always moving.
b. Panchito liked to play the trumpet.
c. Panchito like to hear the corridos.
d. Panchito spent his lunch hours with Mr. Lema.
