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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Making Ends Meet, At a Loss, A Christmas Break, It Didn't Fit, and Crossroads.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what grade was Francisco when he and his brother Roberto lived together without their other family members?
(a) 11th.
(b) 10th.
(c) 8th.
(d) 6th.

2. In what year did Francisco leave home to attend college in California?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1962.

3. For what kind of company had Robert Easton worked for many decades?
(a) Cable television.
(b) Railroad.
(c) Gas.
(d) Electric.

4. What is a curandera?
(a) A purse.
(b) A party.
(c) A healer.
(d) A fruit.

5. For how many months did Francisco and Roberto live together on their own in the United States?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. The student who gave Francisco and Smokey a ride back to their dorm bragged about attending what college?

2. From what source did Francisco learn about the dance happening at Cervantes Hall?

3. To what California city did Francisco travel in order to attend college at the start of the memoir?

4. Francisco wrote an essay about "The Allegory of the Cave" written by which philosopher?

5. How many cavities did Francisco have filled when Robert Easton paid for him to see a dentist?

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