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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Soul Mate, Home Away from Home, Paisano, In a Cell, and A Secret Revealed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The student who gave Francisco and Smokey a ride back to their dorm bragged about attending what college?
(a) Harvard.
(b) University of California Davis.
(c) University of Southern California.
(d) Stanford.

2. Smokey pointed out which similarity between himself and Smokey?
(a) Their mutual poverty.
(b) Their mutual need for eyeglasses.
(c) Their mutual haircuts.
(d) Their mutual love of sports.

3. How many dollars did Francisco borrow from the federal government at the start of his sophomore year of college?
(a) $500.
(b) $300.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $750.

4. As part of the deal between Smokey and Francisco, Smokey attended what kind of event?
(a) A job fair.
(b) A banquet.
(c) A dance.
(d) A geology lecture.

5. How old was Papa when he married Francisco's mother Joaquina?
(a) 21.
(b) 16.
(c) 27.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Francisco confided in Laura about his family's deportation that occurred how many years after their entry?

3. What kind of music was played at the dance at Cervantes Hall?

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

5. To which literary character did Father O'Neill allude when instructing Francisco to hold his head up high while walking?

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