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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "College Bound," "Moving In," "Initiation," and "Unexpected Turns".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food had Francisco and Roberto requested that their mother Joaquina refrain from packing in their school lunches?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Nachos.
(c) Tacos.
(d) Pulled pork.

2. What method did Francisco use to cope with the anxiety he felt about his academic preparation?
(a) He cleaned the dorm room.
(b) He used a pre-writing method.
(c) He called his mother.
(d) He slept.

3. In what sort of residence did Roberto and Francisco live alone in the United States for a number of months?
(a) A reform school.
(b) A migrant labor camp.
(c) A college preparatory school.
(d) An apartment.

4. How many hours per week did Francisco work before he left to attend college in California?
(a) 15.
(b) 35.
(c) 25.
(d) 60.

5. For how many months did Francisco and Roberto live together on their own in the United States?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the true answer to Smokey's question about where Francisco had been born?

2. What is the name of the oldest son in the Jimenez family?

3. As Francisco set out for college with his family, he knew that he would miss which member of his family the most?

4. What was Francisco's response when his college roommate Smokey asked him where he was born?

5. Toto was the nickname of which member of the Jimenez family?

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