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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. From what source did Francisco first learn that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated?
(a) Professor James Hannah.
(b) Roberto.
(c) The radio.
(d) Smokey.

2. Laura told Francisco that she began to work in her parents' business at what age?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

3. While still in high school, Francisco organized a food drive for migrant families in what city?
(a) Cathedral City.
(b) Sunnyvale.
(c) Palm Desert.
(d) Santa Maria.

4. What verb is used to describe the manner in which Francisco's father delivered a smile to Francisco when he came home from his first year at college?
(a) Feigned.
(b) Flashed.
(c) Faked.
(d) Summoned.

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) Corn.
(b) Alfalfa.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Blackberries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food had Francisco and Roberto requested that their mother Joaquina refrain from packing in their school lunches?

2. In what sort of residence did Roberto and Francisco live alone in the United States for a number of months?

3. In what direction from the college did Francisco and Smokey have to travel in order to reach Cervantes Hall?

4. What letter grade did Francisco receive on the assignment he completed for Dr. Quinn just before the end of the chapter entitled "Unexpected Turns"?

5. What object did Rafael Hernandez give to Francisco as a gift before returning to Mexico to join his family?

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