Breaking Through Text Questions
What experience does Francisco decide to write his autobiography about?
He decides to write about Trampita.
What happened to Trampita?
He escaped and was found outside stiff and purple.
What did Francisco have to do in order to understand what he was reading?
He had to look up the words he didn't know the meaning to in a dictionary.
What did Francisco have success at doing finally?
He has success at writing.
What was the name of Francisco's English teacher?
Her name was Miss Audrey Bell.
What is an autobiography?
It is the history of a person's life written or told by that person.
What does the word illegally mean?
It means against the law.
What does the word ruptured mean?
It means broken violently.
What does the word uttered mean?
It means said aloud.
What does the word quickened mean?
It means sped up.
What does the word migrant mean?
It means to move from place to place to find work.
What does the word mistreated mean?
It means treated badly.
What does the word wrath mean?
It means vengeful anger.
What does the word reputation mean?
It means what someone is known for.
What does the picture on page 487 show?
It shows a typical school classroom from the 1950's.
What does the picture on page 493 show?
It shows an old typewriter from the 1950's.
What does Francisco's teacher look like?
She had a round face, a small turned-up nose, full lips, lively blue eyes, and she wore wire-rimmed glasses.
What book does Francisco's teacher want him to read and why?
She wants him to read "The Grapes of Wrath."
Who is the author of the autobiography?
The author is Francisco Jimenez.
Who is Trampita?
Trampita is Francisco's brother.
What part of English class was hard for Francisco?
Writing was hard for Francisco.
