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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object did Rafael Hernandez give to Francisco as a gift before returning to Mexico to join his family?
(a) A pestle.
(b) A clock.
(c) A book.
(d) A calendar.

2. How old was Papa when he married Francisco's mother Joaquina?
(a) 18.
(b) 27.
(c) 16.
(d) 21.

3. What was the name of Francisco's roommate at the University of Santa Clara during his junior year?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Jeffrey.
(c) Miles.
(d) James.

4. Through which person did Francisco meet his friend Emily during his sophomore year of college?
(a) Laura.
(b) Joaquina.
(c) Smokey.
(d) Roberto.

5. How many weeks before Francisco's arrival from college had his father departed for Mexico?
(a) 1.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

6. For how many credits did Francisco register during his first semester of sophomore year?
(a) 13.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

7. On what holiday did members of the Jimenez family retrieve their patriarch from jail?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Palm Sunday.
(c) Easter.
(d) Thanksgiving.

8. What objects were embedded in Francisco's father's chin and hands when he was found sprawled out on the grass?
(a) Pieces of gravel.
(b) Porcupine quills.
(c) Thorns.
(d) Cactus needles.

9. Who broke the news to Francisco about the sudden departure of Francisco's father?
(a) Roberto.
(b) Trampita.
(c) Joaquina.
(d) Darlene.

10. Francisco's father was under the influence of which substance when he was found sprawled out on the grass the night before a major holiday?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Pain medication.
(d) Cocaine.

11. One of the treatments used to cure Francisco's sibling during their time living in Tent City involved rubbing what objects on the child's stomach?
(a) Milk.
(b) Mud.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Honey.

12. Who was in charge of the Catholic student organization called Sodality of Our Lady?
(a) Professor McLaughlin.
(b) Father Shanks.
(c) Professor de Bautista.
(d) Father O'Neill.

13. In what level of school were the students whom Francisco tutored in the Spanish language and culture in order to prepare them for community service work?
(a) Middle school.
(b) Elementary school.
(c) High school.
(d) College.

14. In what class did Francisco meet Laura in the middle of his sophomore year?
(a) Economics.
(b) History of Civilization.
(c) Biology.
(d) Latin American Literature.

15. How many part-time jobs in total did Francisco hold at the same time during sophomore year?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What form of transportation did Francisco's father use to travel to Tlaquepaque?

2. In what year did a member of Francisco's family participate in the Cristero Revolt in Mexico?

3. Francisco confided in Laura about his family's deportation that occurred how many years after their entry?

4. During which week of September did Francisco move into the dorms at the start of his sophomore year?

5. What passion did Francisco's new roommate share with his previous roommate, Smokey?

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