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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An American Citizen, Memories of a Barrack, In Solidarity, Providence, and Commencement.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what California city did Francisco travel in order to attend college at the start of the memoir?
(a) Chico.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Santa Clara.

2. Francisco offered to complete what task for his fellow students in return for clothing or cash?
(a) Typing.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Tutoring.

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

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

5. In what year was the Jimenez family deported to Mexico before returning to immigrate to the United States legally?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1957.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jimenez tells the reader that his friendship with Rafael had helped him to understand which of his family members more completely?

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

3. In what direction from the college did Francisco and Smokey have to travel in order to reach Cervantes Hall?

4. How many weeks before Francisco's arrival from college had his father departed for Mexico?

5. As part of the deal between Smokey and Francisco, Francisco attended what kind of event?

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