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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. What is the English translation of the word "curandera" (122)?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Musician.
(c) Healer.
(d) Cook.

2. For what kind of company had Robert Easton worked for many decades?
(a) Railroad.
(b) Electric.
(c) Cable television.
(d) Gas.

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

4. One of the people at the Sodality meeting who made offensive comments apologized to Francisco for what action?
(a) For not knowing that Francisco was Mexican.
(b) For not knowing that Francisco was a feminist.
(c) For not knowing that Francisco had a gay brother.
(d) For not knowing that Francisco was so young.

5. By Francisco's junior year in college, he was still uncomfortable taking what action?
(a) Writing in Spanish.
(b) Speaking Spanish with Central Americans.
(c) Speaking in groups.
(d) Writing persuasive essays.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the time Francisco met Robert Easton, he had been to a dentist how many times in his life?

2. In what year did Francisco leave home to attend college in California?

3. On what occasion did Francisco's father gift him a Saint Christopher medal?

4. What was the name of the person who took care of Papa after he returned to Mexico?

5. How old was Francisco when he tried to teach himself how to pick a particular crop?

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