Chapter 7 Death Forgiven
1.
Is Francisco close to El Perico? How do you know? Give examples from the story.
2.
Why is Papa in a terrible mood?
3.
How does Francisco feel after El Perico dies?
Chapter 8 Cotton Sack
1.
Why do you think Papa can’t sleep at night when it starts to rain? What is he worried about?
2.
What wakes Francisco up on Saturday morning? What does this mean?
3.
Why does Francisco say he hasn’t earned his own cotton sack yet?
Chapter 9 The Circuit
1.
Why do the boys hide when the school bus drives by?
2.
What are some of the reasons that it is hard for Francisco and Roberto to do well in school?
3.
Francisco is excited to get home and tell his parents the news that Mr. Lema is going to teach him how to play the trumpet. What happens when he arrives home? How do you think Francisco felt?
Chapter 10 Learning the Game
1.
Why are Francisco’s classmates excited about summer? Why isn’t Francisco excited about summer? How would you feel if you had to spend your summer like Francisco?
2.
When Gabriel and Francisco are loaned out to another farm owner, Gabriel has a disagreement with this man – what is it over? What happens?
3.
What does Francisco do as a result of what happened with Gabriel?
Chapter 11 To Have and to Hold
1.
How is Carl’s home different from Francisco’s home?
2.
What does Francisco put in his blue librito?
3.
Why does their house catch on fire?
Chapter 12 Moving Still
1.
What is Francisco’s first memory of La Migra? What happens when La Migra raids a labor camp?
2.
Both Roberto and Francisco are very hopeful for the job at the shoe store, why? What would that job mean for them?
3.
Who comes for Francisco at the beginning of Miss Ehli’s class? What do you think this means?
Glue this box at the front of The Circuit section of your journal. After we read each chapter, please respond to the questions for that chapter. Responses for each chapter should:
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Be one to two pages of writing.
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Include evidence from the text with a page number.
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Include the question as part of the answer.
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Be written in complete sentences.
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Be legible. Please type your responses and attach them into your journal if you cannot write neatly.
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