Characters
Francisco must watch him instead of help pick cotton
Trampita
The time, place, weather, etc that the events in the story occur.
What is setting?
Where is the Jimenez family from?
Mexico (El Rancho Blanco)
What keeps Francisco from learning to play the trumpet?
He moves before he even has a chance for his lessons to begin
What happened to Francisco's pennies?
Rorra stole them to buy gumballs
Will not let Manuelito play kick-the-can
Carlos
The problem or issue that a character deals with in a story.
Conflict
Two reasons why Papa kills the parrot.
1 - he is stressed out about not being able to find work 2 - the parrot starts screeching because Catarina does not come over
Why does Francisco NOT mind the rain
He gets to sleep in
Why is the family excited to return to Santa Maria - two reasons.
1 - It is safer there (workers are US citizens or have work visas) 2 - It is the closest thing they have to home, they spent most of their time in Santa Maria
Bracero who stands up to the boss and then gets fired
Gabriel
A _____________ is story written by a person about their life.
A) Biography
B) Autobiography
C) Memoir
Autobiography or memoir
Two reasons why Francisco's family prays to the Santo Nino?
Torito is sick
They promise Santo Nino that they will if he gets better
Francisco has been in the U.S. for several years and his English is still poor. Why?
His education is sporadic, he can't learn English because he is not consistently in school
Why does Papa begin to feel useless towards the end of the novel?
His back is in terrible pain from the years of hard labor. He can no longer work and provide for his family. He now must depend upon Roberto, his son.
told Francisco that family is more important than money and possessions
Mama
A _______ is a story about someone's life that is written by someone else.
A) Biography
B) Autobiography
C) Memoir
Biography
Two reasons why Francisco wants his own cotton sack
1 - he wants to contribute to the family, like Roberto 2 - he wants to be treated like an adult, for his parents to recognize him as an adult
Why is Francisco not happy on the last day of school?
He knows he will have to begin working in the fields again and not start school again until November
Francisco finally stands up to Carlos because...
He witnesses the fight between Mr. Diaz and Gabriel. Gabriel would not allow his dignity to be jeopardized and so he stuck up for himself, knowing that it may cost him his job. Francisco wanted to do the same thing - stand up to the bully because what he was doing to Manuelito was not right.
the Japanese sharecropper
Ito
A __________ story is based on real life and events.
A__________ story is not real or true.
Non-fiction
Fiction
Why is The Circuit called, The Circuit?
What does the family do to try to prepare their tent for the new baby (Torito)?
1-cardboard in the shoe 2-linoleum flooring from the dump 3-box used as a crib 4-hole in the ground w/ ice to act as a refrigerator any answer w/ details to support answer
Francisco carries a notepad with him, what does this tell us about Francisco as a person?
He wants to learn English, he is motivated and determined.