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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An American Citizen, Memories of a Barrack, In Solidarity, Providence, and Commencement.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of event did Francisco attend that surprised him by how good it made him feel?
(a) A poetry reading.
(b) A party.
(c) A lecture.
(d) A basketball game.

2. How many younger siblings did Francisco have at the time he set out for college?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. Francisco accompanied Smokey to a basketball game just after their completion of what task?
(a) Washing the professors' cars.
(b) Cleaning their room.
(c) Final exams.
(d) Midterm exams.

4. Ruben Dario was an artist from Nicaragua who created what type of art?
(a) Oil painting.
(b) Dance choreography.
(c) Sculpture.
(d) Literature.

5. What kind of religious figure was the prefect who lived in Francisco's dormitory?
(a) A Rabbi.
(b) A Presbyterian reverend.
(c) A Baptist minister.
(d) A Jesuit priest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year was the Jimenez family deported to Mexico before returning to immigrate to the United States legally?

3. What song did the upperclassmen force Francisco and Smokey to learn after waking them up early one morning?

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

5. How did Francisco and Smokey get the beer they drank on the night when Francisco attended his first basketball game?

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