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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 method did Francisco use to cope with the anxiety he felt about his academic preparation?
(a) He slept.
(b) He cleaned the dorm room.
(c) He called his mother.
(d) He used a pre-writing method.

2. What kind of music was played at the dance at Cervantes Hall?
(a) Rock 'n Roll.
(b) Salsa.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Easy Listening.

3. In what sort of residence did Roberto and Francisco live alone in the United States for a number of months?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A migrant labor camp.
(c) A reform school.
(d) A college preparatory school.

4. 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 held parties.
(c) They took baths.
(d) They cooked food.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the true answer to Smokey's question about where Francisco had been born?

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

4. In what California city was the college that Robert Easton attended after graduating from high school?

5. As Francisco set out for college with his family, he knew that he would miss which member of his family the most?

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