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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. Whose nickname was Trampita?
(a) Ruben's.
(b) Francisco's.
(c) Jose Francisco's.
(d) Roberto's.

2. What object did Francisco's father often place under his bed in hopes of warding off evil spirits?
(a) A knife.
(b) A half-empty glass of water.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) A fork.

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?
(a) Cupcakes.
(b) Burritos.
(c) Soup.
(d) Sandwiches.

4. How did Francisco and Smokey get the beer they drank on the night when Francisco attended his first basketball game?
(a) They asked someone to buy it for them.
(b) They stole it.
(c) Smokey used a fake ID.
(d) Francisco used a fake ID.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which movie star did Francisco's sister-in-law resemble?

2. Why did Francisco join the Reserve Officers Training Corp?

3. Who drove when the family started out on their journey to take Francisco to college?

4. In what grade was Francisco when he and his brother Roberto lived together without their other family members?

5. 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?

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