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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Making Ends Meet, At a Loss, A Christmas Break, It Didn't Fit, and Crossroads.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the oldest son in the Jimenez family?
(a) Trampita.
(b) Francisco.
(c) Ruben.
(d) Roberto.

2. What part of Francisco's ROTC membership did he consider a waste of time?
(a) The calisthenics.
(b) The parties.
(c) The drills.
(d) The history lessons.

3. Who drove when the family started out on their journey to take Francisco to college?
(a) Ruben.
(b) Trampita.
(c) Francisco.
(d) Joaquina.

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

5. On what occasion did Francisco's father gift him a Saint Christopher medal?
(a) His birthday.
(b) His eighth grade graduation.
(c) Christmas.
(d) The Fourth of July.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what grade did Francisco realize that he aspired to become a teacher?

2. Which member of Francisco's family had been an avid supporter of John F. Kennedy?

3. The night Francisco was dropped off at Roberto's house, who visited unexpectedly?

4. How many hours per week did Francisco work before he left to attend college in California?

5. In what year was the Jimenez family deported to Mexico before returning to immigrate to the United States legally?

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