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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. What activity did Francisco suggest the Spanish club perform in Chapter 16?
2. In Chapter 18, where did Paul and Francisco go to celebrate winning the election?
3. In Chapter 12, what was the only subject that Francisco did not receive good grades his freshman year?
4. In Chapter 16, where was Mr. Osterveen from?
5. In Chapter 18, what type of vehicle was Francisco driving?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 12, what did Francisco's freshman English teacher tell him was weak, and how did she suggest he improve?
2. In Chapter 15, what discovery did Francisco make when he toured Cal Poly?
3. In Chapter 18, how successful was Francisco's performance at the Junior Scandals?
4. In Chapter 11, how did Francisco get his own typewriter?
5. In Chapter 11, where did Francisco find an old typewriter?
6. In Chapter 14, what were driving lessons like when Roberto taught Francisco to drive?
7. In Chapter 12, what book did Miss Bell suggest that Francisco read, and why did he like the book?
8. In Chapter 17, what did Francisco's parents think about the 1960 presidential candidates?
9. In Chapter 19, how did Paul Takagi and Francisco become friends?
10. At the beginning of Chapter 11, how did Francisco describe the requirements of typing class and how he did at first?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The book is told from Francisco’s point of view. How does the point of view determine how readers view the narrative and the people in the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
The Jimenez family frequented the city dump. Why did the Jimenez family frequent the city dump? What did their visits to the dump have to do with resourcefulness?
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