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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. In what California city was the college that Robert Easton attended after graduating from high school?
(a) Berkeley.
(b) Sunnyvale.
(c) Davis.
(d) San Francisco.

2. What kind of event did Francisco attend that surprised him by how good it made him feel?
(a) A poetry reading.
(b) A lecture.
(c) A party.
(d) A basketball game.

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

4. Which movie star did Francisco's sister-in-law resemble?
(a) Talulah Bankhead.
(b) Tippi Hedren.
(c) Rita Hayworth.
(d) Elizabeth Taylor.

5. Smokey found fault with which habit of Francisco's and sought to fix it?
(a) His tendency to criticize others.
(b) His avoidance of college sports matches.
(c) His poor study habits.
(d) His self-deprecation.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which of Francisco's initial days at college was he scheduled to take an English placement test?

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

3. In what grade did Francisco become enamored with the music of Elvis Presley?

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

5. To what California city did Francisco travel in order to attend college at the start of the memoir?

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