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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Making Ends Meet, At a Loss, A Christmas Break, It Didn't Fit, and Crossroads.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Francisco and Smokey get the beer they drank on the night when Francisco attended his first basketball game?
(a) They stole it.
(b) Smokey used a fake ID.
(c) Francisco used a fake ID.
(d) They asked someone to buy it for them.

2. What object did Francisco's father often place under his bed in hopes of warding off evil spirits?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) A fork.
(c) A half-empty glass of water.
(d) A knife.

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

4. The student who gave Francisco and Smokey a ride back to their dorm bragged about attending what college?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Stanford.
(c) University of California Davis.
(d) University of Southern California.

5. What object fell out of Francisco's father's pocket just before the arrival of the police?
(a) A gun.
(b) A pack of cards.
(c) A knife.
(d) A pair of dice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Francisco's sibling at the time of contracting an illness while the family lived in Tent City?

2. In what grade was Francisco when he and his brother Roberto lived together without their other family members?

3. To which literary character did Father O'Neill allude when instructing Francisco to hold his head up high while walking?

4. In what California city was Robert Easton born?

5. How many hours per week did Francisco work during his first summer home from college?

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