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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 18, what did Francisco read during Easter break?

2. When were Darlene and Roberto married in Chapter 20?

3. In Chapter 11, how many words per minute would Francisco have to type with no errors to get an A in the class?

4. In Chapter 12, who did Francisco remember stood up to a labor contractor when the contractor wanted the man to plow like an ox?

5. What song did Francisco decide to sing during the Junior Scandals?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 17, what did Francisco's parents think about the 1960 presidential candidates?

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

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 18, what did Francisco decide to perform for the Junior Scandals and why?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 11, how did Francisco get his own typewriter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are used in the book. What are idioms, and why would idioms have been difficult for Francisco and his family to understand?

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

Education was very important to Francisco. What experiences in Francisco’s life caused him to see the importance of education? What challenges did he face in getting an education, and how did he overcome those challenges?

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