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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. Where was the college located that Francisco toured in Chapter 15?

2. In Chapter 11, what did Francisco pay for an old typewriter and ribbon?

3. What color eyes did Miss Bell have?

4. In Chapter 15, what color suit did Mr. Kinkade wear?

5. What activity did Francisco suggest the Spanish club perform in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what was the last campaign project Francisco had to do for history, and how did he complete it?

2. In Chapter 16, what name does Francisco decide would be a good name for his Spanish club, and what do his classmates think?

3. In Chapter 14, what were driving lessons like when Roberto taught Francisco to drive?

4. In Chapter 13, what happened to a relationship that Roberto had with a girl named Susan?

5. In Chapter 20, how did Roberto describe Darlene?

6. In Chapter 16, how does Roberto get a Christmas tree, and what does it look like?

7. In Chapter 17, what did Francisco's parents think about the 1960 presidential candidates?

8. In Chapter 13, what did Francisco take for school lunch and why?

9. How did Francisco describe his sophomore English teacher in Chapter 12?

10. In Chapter 15, what discovery did Francisco make when he toured Cal Poly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In life and in school, Francisco and his family sometimes were given a second chance. What were some instances where Francisco and his family were given a second chance? How did those second chances affect their lives? How would their lives have been different without those chances?

Essay Topic 2

Francisco often disagreed with his father. Why did Francisco often have arguments and disagreements with his father? What did Francisco begin to realize about his father’s life, and how did that help him understand his father and improve their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Francisco endured many challenges that helped him grow up. What challenges and events did Francisco endure that helped him mature and come of age during the time in his life that he writes about in the book?

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