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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many hours per week did Francisco work before he left to attend college in California?
(a) 35.
(b) 15.
(c) 25.
(d) 60.

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

3. Once Francisco left for college, who took over his job as a custodian?
(a) Trampita.
(b) Ruben.
(c) Torito.
(d) Joaquina.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The student who gave Francisco and Smokey a ride back to their dorm bragged about attending what college?

2. How many pounds did Francisco gain over his freshman year of college?

3. The barracks in which Francisco's family lived along with other migrant workers was a relic from which war?

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?

5. By the time Francisco met Robert Easton, he had been to a dentist how many times in his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss a time in the memoir when Jimenez makes a connection between racism and some other form of prejudice.

2. What caused Jimenez to join the Reserve Officers Training Corps during college?

3. What major event is taking place at the time of the memoir's opening?

4. What part of Jimenez's membership in the ROTC did he enjoy?

5. Which member of the Jimenez family is singled out as the person he will miss the most and why?

6. Which aspect of Jimenez's departure for college causes him unexpected pain?

7. How did Jimenez come to be an avid fan of Elvis Presley?

8. For what reason do Jimenez's mother and father stay in the car during the move into the dormitory?

9. For what length of time did the Jimenez family live in the United States after their first arrival there?

10. Discuss a scene in which Jimenez employs sensory details in order to create a particular mood.

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