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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. At the end of Chapter 13, how many times did Roberto go out with Susan after she was told to stop seeing him?
2. In Chapter 12, where was the Jimenez family living when Trampita's naval ruptured?
3. In Chapter 16, what did the Christmas tree that Roberto got have on it when he brought it home?
4. In Chapter 17, how many presidential debates were Francisco and the other students supposed to watch?
5. What activity did Francisco suggest the Spanish club perform in Chapter 16?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 18, how successful was Francisco's performance at the Junior Scandals?
2. In Chapter 14, why did Francisco not like to drive the family DeSoto?
3. In Chapter 14, what were driving lessons like when Roberto taught Francisco to drive?
4. In Chapter 20, how did the Jimenez family get by when Roberto married and quit giving them money?
5. In Chapter 16, how does Roberto get a Christmas tree, and what does it look like?
6. In Chapter 18, what did Francisco decide to perform for the Junior Scandals and why?
7. In Chapter 18, what were the Junior Scandals?
8. At the beginning of Chapter 11, how did Francisco describe the requirements of typing class and how he did at first?
9. In Chapter 17, what did Francisco's parents think about the 1960 presidential candidates?
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
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
Breaking Through is a true story. Why is the story an autobiography, rather than a biography?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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