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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. At what time of the morning did upperclassmen bang on the door of Francisco and Smokey to force them to learn a song?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

2. What song did the upperclassmen force Francisco and Smokey to learn after waking them up early one morning?
(a) The university's alma mater.
(b) God Bless America.
(c) The university's rally song.
(d) American Pie.

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

4. By what time of the morning did Francisco and the other students in his dorm have to be back in their rooms on the weekend?
(a) 12.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

5. In what direction from the college did Francisco and Smokey have to travel in order to reach Cervantes Hall?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) South.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a curandera?

2. How many dollars did Francisco borrow from the federal government at the start of his sophomore year of college?

3. How many older siblings does Francisco have?

4. Anxious about troubles at home, Francisco began to engage in which activity with Smokey each morning at six?

5. What kind of a bone did Joaquina often buy to serve as a base for the family's foraged vegetables?

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