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. What method did Francisco use to write the final draft of his first English essay at college?
(a) He used the word processor in the student union.
(b) He used a mimeograph machine.
(c) He used neat handwriting.
(d) He borrowed Smokey's typewriter.

2. Francisco accompanied Smokey to a basketball game just after their completion of what task?
(a) Final exams.
(b) Midterm exams.
(c) Cleaning their room.
(d) Washing the professors' cars.

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

4. Smokey found fault with which habit of Francisco's and sought to fix it?
(a) His tendency to criticize others.
(b) His self-deprecation.
(c) His avoidance of college sports matches.
(d) His poor study habits.

5. How many older siblings does Francisco have?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What verb is used to describe the manner in which Francisco's father delivered a smile to Francisco when he came home from his first year at college?

2. What part of Francisco's ROTC membership did he enjoy?

3. In what grade did Francisco realize that he aspired to become a teacher?

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

5. Which of Francisco's siblings almost died during the time the family lived in Tent City?

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