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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Soul Mate, Home Away from Home, Paisano, In a Cell, and A Secret Revealed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what occasion did Francisco's father gift him a Saint Christopher medal?
(a) The Fourth of July.
(b) Christmas.
(c) His birthday.
(d) His eighth grade graduation.

2. Which author's work was the focus of Francisco's first English essay assigned in college?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Kate Chopin.
(c) Ezra Pound.
(d) Virginia Woolf.

3. What is the English translation of the word "curandera" (122)?
(a) Healer.
(b) Cook.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Musician.

4. Francisco confided in Laura about his family's deportation that occurred how many years after their entry?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

5. In what year did Francisco leave home to attend college in California?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1979.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of event did Francisco attend that surprised him by how good it made him feel?

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

3. Who broke the news to Francisco about the sudden departure of Francisco's father?

4. What class did Francisco take from Dr. Vari?

5. Jimenez tells the reader that his friendship with Rafael had helped him to understand which of his family members more completely?

(see the answer key)

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