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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What work position did Roberto hold both before and after his wedding to Darlene?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Cook.
(c) Landscaper.
(d) Janitor.

3. What class did Francisco take from Dr. Vari?
(a) Western Civilization.
(b) Biology.
(c) Spanish.
(d) English.

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

5. How did Francisco and Smokey get the beer they drank on the night when Francisco attended his first basketball game?
(a) Francisco used a fake ID.
(b) They stole it.
(c) Smokey used a fake ID.
(d) They asked someone to buy it for them.

6. Smokey found fault with which habit of Francisco's and sought to fix it?
(a) His avoidance of college sports matches.
(b) His self-deprecation.
(c) His poor study habits.
(d) His tendency to criticize others.

7. As part of the deal between Smokey and Francisco, Smokey attended what kind of event?
(a) A dance.
(b) A geology lecture.
(c) A job fair.
(d) A banquet.

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

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

10. What song did the upperclassmen force Francisco and Smokey to learn after waking them up early one morning?
(a) The university's rally song.
(b) God Bless America.
(c) American Pie.
(d) The university's alma mater.

11. 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) D.
(b) A.
(c) B.
(d) C.

12. For how many months did Francisco and Roberto live together on their own in the United States?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

13. The barracks in which Francisco's family lived along with other migrant workers was a relic from which war?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) The Spanish-American War.
(d) World War I.

14. From what source did Francisco learn about the dance happening at Cervantes Hall?
(a) A poster in downtown Santa Clara.
(b) The radio.
(c) A poster on campus.
(d) The television.

15. In what activity did the Jimenez family often engage within their storage shed next to their home in the barracks?
(a) They took baths.
(b) They cooked food.
(c) They grew herbs.
(d) They held parties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object did Francisco's father often place under his bed in hopes of warding off evil spirits?

2. The driver's side door in the Jimenez family car required which object to hold it closed?

3. What grade did Francisco earn on the English essay he got back just before the dance at Cervantes Hall?

4. Which author's work was the focus of Francisco's first English essay assigned in college?

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

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