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The Circuit Questions

Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.

  1. How is this story unique to California? How would it be different if it were set somewhere else? 
  2. How does Francisco deal with his past? And how do his memories influence the way he tells his tale?
  3. What is this book's argument about immigration? 
  4. Imagine this: what if this book had a different narrator? How would things be different if Mamá told the story? Or Roberto? 
  5. How does Francisco's Mexican heritage impact his identity? And what does The Circuit teach us about learning to interact with new cultures? 
  6. How does knowing this book is based on true stories impact how you read it? 
  7. How does The Circuit represent growing up? What does it mean to be a child in this book? And how is this different from being an adult?