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

2. 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 the word processor in the student union.
(c) He borrowed Smokey's typewriter.
(d) He used neat handwriting.

3. What kind of a bone did Joaquina often buy to serve as a base for the family's foraged vegetables?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Beef.
(c) Mutton.
(d) Turkey.

4. The driver's side door in the Jimenez family car required which object to hold it closed?
(a) A plank of wood.
(b) A bungee cord.
(c) A length of wire.
(d) A rope.

5. How many older siblings does Francisco have?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what direction from the college did Francisco and Smokey have to travel in order to reach Cervantes Hall?

2. What was the mascot of the University of Santa Clara?

3. In what grade did Francisco become enamored with the music of Elvis Presley?

4. In what sort of residence did Roberto and Francisco live alone in the United States for a number of months?

5. In what grade was Francisco when he and his brother Roberto lived together without their other family members?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What element of the student body's demographics surprises Jimenez when he arrives at the University of Santa Clara?

3. From what source do Francisco's ideas about college emerge prior to moving into his dormitory?

4. Describe an instance when Jimenez uses a simile in order to underscore the nature of a particular emotion.

5. What unexpected benefit comes from Jimenez's donning of a green uniform for ROTC?

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

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

8. Contrast Smokey's favorite pastime with Jimenez's favorite pastime during their freshman year.

9. What did a green uniform used to signify for Jimenez and why?

10. What part of Jimenez's membership in the ROTC did he loathe?

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