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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An American Citizen, Memories of a Barrack, In Solidarity, Providence, and Commencement.

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 party.
(c) A lecture.
(d) A poetry reading.

2. For what class did Jimenez have Father McQuillan as an instructor?
(a) Ethics.
(b) Civics.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Political Science.

3. Francisco wrote an essay about "The Allegory of the Cave" written by which philosopher?
(a) Descartes.
(b) Plato.
(c) Locke.
(d) Kant.

4. Which member of Francisco's family was the first to make fun of his weight gain?
(a) Rorra.
(b) Torita.
(c) Trampita.
(d) Ruben.

5. Smokey pointed out which similarity between himself and Smokey?
(a) Their mutual poverty.
(b) Their mutual haircuts.
(c) Their mutual love of sports.
(d) Their mutual need for eyeglasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the last name of Laura, the young woman in whom Francisco took a keen interest during his sophomore year?

2. Francisco's heart raced when he saw questions on a citizenship form asking about what subject?

3. What food did Francisco and Roberto ask their mother Joaquina to pack in their school lunches in lieu of the food they did not want?

4. What passion did Francisco's new roommate share with his previous roommate, Smokey?

5. What grade did Francisco earn on the English essay he got back just before the dance at Cervantes Hall?

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