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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the oldest son in the Jimenez family?
(a) Ruben.
(b) Roberto.
(c) Francisco.
(d) Trampita.

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

3. Father Warren taught classes in what discipline?
(a) Spanish.
(b) English.
(c) Trigonometry.
(d) Western Civilization.

4. 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) American Pie.
(c) The university's rally song.
(d) God Bless America.

5. In what sort of residence did Roberto and Francisco live alone in the United States for a number of months?
(a) A reform school.
(b) A migrant labor camp.
(c) A college preparatory school.
(d) An apartment.

6. What color were the uniforms for members of the ROTC, according to Francisco?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

7. In what California city was the college that Robert Easton attended after graduating from high school?
(a) Berkeley.
(b) Sunnyvale.
(c) Davis.
(d) San Francisco.

8. What kind of music was played at the dance at Cervantes Hall?
(a) Rock 'n Roll.
(b) Easy Listening.
(c) Salsa.
(d) Jazz.

9. In what California city was Cervantes Hall located?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Fresno.
(c) Sunnyvale.
(d) Hayward.

10. What emotion did Francisco experience when he woke up and remembered the events that had taken place the night of the basketball game?
(a) Shame.
(b) Relief.
(c) Anger.
(d) Surprise.

11. From what source did Francisco learn about the dance happening at Cervantes Hall?
(a) A poster on campus.
(b) A poster in downtown Santa Clara.
(c) The television.
(d) The radio.

12. What part of Francisco's ROTC membership did he enjoy?
(a) The uniforms.
(b) The drills.
(c) The history lessons.
(d) The flight simulations.

13. The driver's side door in the Jimenez family car required which object to hold it closed?
(a) A plank of wood.
(b) A bungee cord.
(c) A length of wire.
(d) A rope.

14. Toto was the nickname of which member of the Jimenez family?
(a) Ruben.
(b) Torito.
(c) Rorra.
(d) Roberto.

15. How many pounds did Francisco gain over his freshman year of college?
(a) 15.
(b) 30.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What work position did Roberto hold both before and after his wedding to Darlene?

2. The barracks in which Francisco's family lived along with other migrant workers was a relic from which war?

3. Which author's work was the focus of Francisco's first English essay assigned in college?

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

5. On which of Francisco's initial days at college was he scheduled to take an English placement test?

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