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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Making of a Soldier, A Compromise, Cervantes Hall, Reaching Out, and A Stranger's Gift.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of event did Francisco attend that surprised him by how good it made him feel?
(a) A basketball game.
(b) A lecture.
(c) A party.
(d) A poetry reading.

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

3. What part of Francisco's ROTC membership did he consider a waste of time?
(a) The drills.
(b) The calisthenics.
(c) The parties.
(d) The history lessons.

4. The driver's side door in the Jimenez family car required which object to hold it closed?
(a) A bungee cord.
(b) A rope.
(c) A length of wire.
(d) A plank of wood.

5. In what California city was the college that Robert Easton attended after graduating from high school?
(a) Davis.
(b) Sunnyvale.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food had Francisco and Roberto requested that their mother Joaquina refrain from packing in their school lunches?

2. For what kind of company had Robert Easton worked for many decades?

3. What method did Francisco use to cope with the anxiety he felt about his academic preparation?

4. For how many months did Francisco and Roberto live together on their own in the United States?

5. In what direction from the college did Francisco and Smokey have to travel in order to reach Cervantes Hall?

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