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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 objects were embedded in Francisco's father's chin and hands when he was found sprawled out on the grass?
(a) Thorns.
(b) Porcupine quills.
(c) Cactus needles.
(d) Pieces of gravel.

2. In what activity did the Jimenez family often engage within their storage shed next to their home in the barracks?
(a) They took baths.
(b) They cooked food.
(c) They held parties.
(d) They grew herbs.

3. To which literary character did Father O'Neill allude when instructing Francisco to hold his head up high while walking?
(a) Don Quixote.
(b) Don Juan.
(c) David Copperfield.
(d) Holden Caulfield.

4. Once Francisco left for college, who took over his job as a custodian?
(a) Ruben.
(b) Joaquina.
(c) Trampita.
(d) Torito.

5. In what California city was Robert Easton born?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Santa Cruz.
(d) San Jose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Toto was the nickname of which member of the Jimenez family?

2. Francisco wrote an essay about "The Allegory of the Cave" written by which philosopher?

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

4. During which week of September did Francisco move into the dorms at the start of his sophomore year?

5. What was the mascot of the University of Santa Clara?

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