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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. In Chapter 12, what did Francisco remember was the name of his sixth-grade teacher who helped him with English during the lunch hour?

2. In Chapter 13, how often would Papa allow Francisco and Roberto to go out?

3. In Chapter 15, why was Francisco nervous when he took driver education?

4. In Chapter 16, what did the Christmas tree that Roberto got have on it when he brought it home?

5. In Chapter 18, what type of vehicle was Francisco driving?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 15, what did Mr. Kinkade say about Francisco's progress in high school?

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

4. In Chapter 18, what were the Junior Scandals?

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

6. In Chapter 18, what did Francisco decide to perform for the Junior Scandals and why?

7. In Chapter 12, what book did Miss Bell suggest that Francisco read, and why did he like the book?

8. In Chapter 11, how did Francisco get his own typewriter?

9. In Chapter 11, where did Francisco find an old typewriter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Jimenez family immigrated to the United States illegally, but later got their green cards. How did emigrating affect the lives of family members? How did it affect the goals they made?

Essay Topic 2

Francisco and Roberto enjoyed rock ‘n’ roll music and movies that their peers enjoyed. How were Francisco and Roberto’s tastes in music and movies different than their parents, especially their father? In what way were their tastes influenced by their peers and a generation gap?

Essay Topic 3

Francisco named the chapters in his book. Did the chapter titles reveal what was going to happen in a chapter? Would the chapter titles be considered spoilers?

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