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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What verb is used to describe the manner in which Francisco's father delivered a smile to Francisco when he came home from his first year at college?
(a) Feigned.
(b) Flashed.
(c) Faked.
(d) Summoned.

2. What song did the upperclassmen force Francisco and Smokey to learn after waking them up early one morning?
(a) The university's rally song.
(b) The university's alma mater.
(c) American Pie.
(d) God Bless America.

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

4. In what grade did Francisco become enamored with the music of Elvis Presley?
(a) 8th.
(b) 11th.
(c) 6th.
(d) 9th.

5. In what year did Francisco leave home to attend college in California?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1986.

6. What kind of religious figure was the prefect who lived in Francisco's dormitory?
(a) A Presbyterian reverend.
(b) A Rabbi.
(c) A Baptist minister.
(d) A Jesuit priest.

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

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

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

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

11. What object did Francisco's father often place under his bed in hopes of warding off evil spirits?
(a) A half-empty glass of water.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A knife.
(d) A fork.

12. What color were the uniforms worn by the immigration officers with whom Francisco had come into contact?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

13. What work position did Roberto hold both before and after his wedding to Darlene?
(a) Landscaper.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Janitor.
(d) Cook.

14. At what time of the morning did upperclassmen bang on the door of Francisco and Smokey to force them to learn a song?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Smokey pointed out which similarity between himself and Smokey?

2. What part of Francisco's ROTC membership did he consider a waste of time?

3. By what time of the morning did Francisco and the other students in his dorm have to be back in their rooms on the weekend?

4. Which of the following WAS allowed to be worn during meals at Francisco's college?

5. What method did Francisco use to write the final draft of his first English essay at college?

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