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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 was the reputation of Miss Bell, Francisco's sophomore English teacher?

2. In Chapter 11, how did Francisco keep the noise down from his typing at home?

3. In Chapter 18, where did Paul and Francisco go to celebrate winning the election?

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

5. In Chapter 16, what organization delivered food that was collected for poor families?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, how did the Jimenez family get by when Roberto married and quit giving them money?

2. In Chapter 14, why did Francisco not like to drive the family DeSoto?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 13, what happened to a relationship that Roberto had with a girl named Susan?

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

8. How did Papa hurt himself in Chapter 19?

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

10. In Chapter 14, what were driving lessons like when Roberto taught Francisco to drive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Francisco’s life was very difficult, but he had dreams that kept him moving forward. What were Francisco’s dreams? Who encouraged him and helped him to follow his dreams? How was Francisco able to obtain his dreams?

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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