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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 17, how many presidential debates were Francisco and the other students supposed to watch?

2. In Chapter 15, who did Francisco go with to tour a college?

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

4. In Chapter 13, what did Susan's father promise to buy her if she stopped seeing Roberto?

5. In Chapter 15, what course did Mr. Kinkade say was the only course that Francisco did not do well in his sophomore year?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 19, how did Paul Takagi and Francisco become friends?

5. In Chapter 16, what was Francisco's Spanish teacher like?

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

7. In Chapter 18, how successful was Francisco's performance at the Junior Scandals?

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

9. At the beginning of Chapter 11, how did Francisco describe the requirements of typing class and how he did at first?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Jimenez ended the book with the reasons why he decided to write about his life. Why did Jimenez decide to write the book? Who influenced Jimenez to write the book and why?

Essay Topic 3

Francisco’s mother encouraged him frequently. How did Mama serve as a peacemaker between Francisco and his father? How did her faith affect their relationship? How would you describe the relationship between Francisco and his mother?

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