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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 a bone did Joaquina often buy to serve as a base for the family's foraged vegetables?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Mutton.
(d) Beef.

2. How many younger siblings did Francisco have at the time he set out for college?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

3. In what activity did the Jimenez family often engage within their storage shed next to their home in the barracks?
(a) They grew herbs.
(b) They took baths.
(c) They cooked food.
(d) They held parties.

4. As Francisco set out for college with his family, he knew that he would miss which member of his family the most?
(a) Roberto.
(b) Ruben.
(c) Jose Francisco.
(d) Joaquina.

5. In what California city was Robert Easton born?
(a) Santa Cruz.
(b) Sacramento.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) San Jose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Smokey found fault with which habit of Francisco's and sought to fix it?

2. Toto was the nickname of which member of the Jimenez family?

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

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

5. What was the mascot of the University of Santa Clara?

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