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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "College Bound," "Moving In," "Initiation," and "Unexpected Turns".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what California city did Francisco travel in order to attend college at the start of the memoir?
(a) Santa Clara.
(b) Chico.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. What song did the upperclassmen force Francisco and Smokey to learn after waking them up early one morning?
(a) The university's alma mater.
(b) American Pie.
(c) The university's rally song.
(d) God Bless America.

3. What class did Francisco take from Dr. Vari?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Biology.
(c) English.
(d) Western Civilization.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which author's work was the focus of Francisco's first English essay assigned in college?

2. What kind of religious figure was the prefect who lived in Francisco's dormitory?

3. Which of the following WAS allowed to be worn during meals at Francisco's college?

4. In what sort of residence did Roberto and Francisco live alone in the United States for a number of months?

5. What kind of a bone did Joaquina often buy to serve as a base for the family's foraged vegetables?

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