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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, when were the Junior Scandals scheduled?
3. What color eyes did Miss Bell have?
4. Where was Roberto attending night classes in Chapter 20?
5. In Chapter 18, where did Paul and Francisco go to celebrate winning the election?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 15, what discovery did Francisco make when he toured Cal Poly?
2. How did Papa hurt himself in Chapter 19?
3. In Chapter 14, what were driving lessons like when Roberto taught Francisco to drive?
4. At the beginning of Chapter 11, how did Francisco describe the requirements of typing class and how he did at first?
5. In Chapter 12, what book did Miss Bell suggest that Francisco read, and why did he like the book?
6. In Chapter 17, what did Francisco's parents think about the 1960 presidential candidates?
7. In Chapter 12, what did Francisco's freshman English teacher tell him was weak, and how did she suggest he improve?
8. In Chapter 16, what name does Francisco decide would be a good name for his Spanish club, and what do his classmates think?
9. How did Francisco describe his sophomore English teacher in Chapter 12?
10. In Chapter 18, what did Francisco decide to perform for the Junior Scandals and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Francisco was very close to his family. How did the family need one another just to survive? Why was family so important to each one of them?
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
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?
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