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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. Laura told Francisco that she began to work in her parents' business at what age?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

2. Which member of Francisco's father's family lived in Tlaquepaque?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His brother.

3. Anxious about troubles at home, Francisco began to engage in which activity with Smokey each morning at six?
(a) Playing one-on-one basketball.
(b) Running.
(c) Attending Mass.
(d) Meditating.

4. The first time Francisco had dinner at Emily's house, he felt soothed by the sight of a "molcajete" (130). What is the English translation of this Spanish word?
(a) A book.
(b) A jack-in-the-box.
(c) A mask.
(d) A stone mortar.

5. How old was Francisco's sibling at the time of contracting an illness while the family lived in Tent City?
(a) 4.
(b) A few months.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ruben Dario was an artist from Nicaragua who created what type of art?

2. While still in high school, Francisco organized a food drive for migrant families in what city?

3. Laura told Francisco in the chapter entitled "A Secret Revealed" that her mother had died when she was how old?

4. In front of which hall were Francisco and Laura sitting when he confided that he had something to tell her?

5. What crop would the rest of the family be picking in the days when Francisco watched one of his siblings inside the family car all day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Jimenez's single piece of knowledge about Sodality life before his conversation with Father O'Neill?

2. How did Father O'Neill define a leader within his conversation with Jimenez across the university's campus?

3. What milestone does Jimenez depict in the relationship between his mother and father within the chapter entitled "At a Loss"?

4. How does Jimenez characterize the emotions he felt upon returning to the University of Santa Clara to begin his sophomore year?

5. For what specific reason did Jimenez feel grateful to have known Rafael Hernandez?

6. What reasons did Rafael Hernandez give Jimenez for his decision to return to Mexico?

7. Discuss an instance when Jimenez uses a literary device to underscore the theme of collectivism.

8. In which two ways was Laura different than every other student in the Latin American Literature class?

9. How did Jimenez meet the person referred to in the chapter title "Soul Mate"?

10. What motivation drove Jimenez to try to teach himself how to pick cotton at the age of six?

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