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. To what California city did Francisco travel in order to attend college at the start of the memoir?
(a) Chico.
(b) Santa Clara.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. Francisco had Dr. Martha James Hardman de Bautista as his professor for what subject?
(a) Latin American Literature.
(b) Knowledge and Reality.
(c) Introduction to Logic.
(d) History of Christianity.

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

4. By what time of the morning did Francisco and the other students in his dorm have to be back in their rooms on the weekend?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 12.

5. What crop would the rest of the family be picking in the days when Francisco watched one of his siblings inside the family car all day?
(a) Blackberries.
(b) Alfalfa.
(c) Corn.
(d) Cotton.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first time Francisco had dinner at Emily's house, he felt soothed by the sight of a "molcajete" (130). What is the English translation of this Spanish word?

2. What method did Francisco use to cope with the anxiety he felt about his academic preparation?

3. Which member of Francisco's father's family lived in Tlaquepaque?

4. Francisco aspired to take on what work position under the supervision of Dr. Martha James Hardman de Bautista?

5. Francisco offered to complete what task for his fellow students in return for clothing or cash?

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