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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food did Francisco and Roberto ask their mother Joaquina to pack in their school lunches in lieu of the food they did not want?
(a) Cupcakes.
(b) Sandwiches.
(c) Soup.
(d) Burritos.

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

3. What letter grade did Francisco receive on the assignment he completed for Dr. Quinn just before the end of the chapter entitled "Unexpected Turns"?
(a) B.
(b) D.
(c) A.
(d) C.

4. What method did Francisco use to write the final draft of his first English essay at college?
(a) He used a mimeograph machine.
(b) He used neat handwriting.
(c) He used the word processor in the student union.
(d) He borrowed Smokey's typewriter.

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

6. What is the name of the oldest son in the Jimenez family?
(a) Roberto.
(b) Trampita.
(c) Ruben.
(d) Francisco.

7. Which of the following WAS allowed to be worn during meals at Francisco's college?
(a) Tee shirts.
(b) Sandals.
(c) Jeans.
(d) Tank tops.

8. In what California city was Robert Easton born?
(a) San Jose.
(b) Sacramento.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Santa Cruz.

9. What part of Francisco's ROTC membership did he consider a waste of time?
(a) The history lessons.
(b) The drills.
(c) The parties.
(d) The calisthenics.

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

11. How many hours per week did Francisco work during his first summer home from college?
(a) 70.
(b) 40.
(c) 30.
(d) 60.

12. Toto was the nickname of which member of the Jimenez family?
(a) Roberto.
(b) Torito.
(c) Ruben.
(d) Rorra.

13. In what California city was Cervantes Hall located?
(a) Hayward.
(b) Fresno.
(c) Sunnyvale.
(d) San Francisco.

14. In what direction from the college did Francisco and Smokey have to travel in order to reach Cervantes Hall?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) West.

15. How many pounds did Francisco gain over his freshman year of college?
(a) 15.
(b) 30.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which movie star did Francisco's sister-in-law resemble?

3. What was the true answer to Smokey's question about where Francisco had been born?

4. Which member of Francisco's family was the first to make fun of his weight gain?

5. What color were the uniforms worn by the immigration officers with whom Francisco had come into contact?

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