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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what occasion did Francisco's father gift him a Saint Christopher medal?

2. What object did Rafael Hernandez give to Francisco as a gift before returning to Mexico to join his family?

3. Jimenez tells the reader that his friendship with Rafael had helped him to understand which of his family members more completely?

4. Francisco aspired to take on what work position under the supervision of Dr. Martha James Hardman de Bautista?

5. What objects were embedded in Francisco's father's chin and hands when he was found sprawled out on the grass?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what way is the act of taking initiative portrayed in a positive light within Reaching Out?

3. What objects in Emily's family kitchen are used by Jimenez to symbolize his own feelings of belonging and shared understanding?

4. What news did Jimenez receive about his father's situation in Mexico during the second half of Jimenez's sophomore year of college?

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

6. Which classes constituted Jimenez's favorites during the first semester of his sophomore year?

7. What parallel does Jimenez draw between regression and oppression in the scene of his father's drunken tirade?

8. What major obstacle did Jimenez face upon returning to the University of Santa Clara to begin his sophomore year and how did he overcome it?

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

10. What event caused Jimenez and Laura to have to spend more time together after they strike up an acquaintance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What messages does Jimenez send to readers about the themes of isolation and outreach?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the final passages included at the end of Reaching Out.

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of invisibility portrayed in Reaching Out? Examine Jimenez's treatment of and messages regarding invisibility throughout the work.

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