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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many pounds did Francisco weigh when he left home to attend college?
(a) 161.
(b) 136.
(c) 129.
(d) 145.

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

3. In what grade was Francisco when he and his brother Roberto lived together without their other family members?
(a) 8th.
(b) 11th.
(c) 6th.
(d) 10th.

4. What part of Francisco's ROTC membership did he consider a waste of time?
(a) The history lessons.
(b) The drills.
(c) The parties.
(d) The calisthenics.

5. What food had Francisco and Roberto requested that their mother Joaquina refrain from packing in their school lunches?
(a) Tacos.
(b) Pulled pork.
(c) Nachos.
(d) Carrots.

6. In what year was Robert Easton born?
(a) 1875.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1899.

7. What method did Francisco use to write the final draft of his first English essay at college?
(a) He borrowed Smokey's typewriter.
(b) He used neat handwriting.
(c) He used the word processor in the student union.
(d) He used a mimeograph machine.

8. What method did Francisco use to cope with the anxiety he felt about his academic preparation?
(a) He used a pre-writing method.
(b) He cleaned the dorm room.
(c) He called his mother.
(d) He slept.

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

10. What was the mascot of the University of Santa Clara?
(a) A bronco.
(b) A lion.
(c) A lightning bolt.
(d) A wolverine.

11. By the time Francisco met Robert Easton, he had been to a dentist how many times in his life?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 0.

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

13. On which of Francisco's initial days at college was he scheduled to take an English placement test?
(a) The second.
(b) The ninth.
(c) The eleventh.
(d) The third.

14. Why did Francisco join the Reserve Officers Training Corp?
(a) Freshmen were required to join.
(b) Smokey joined.
(c) Francisco wanted to impress his father.
(d) Francisco had aspirations of military service.

15. Which movie star did Francisco's sister-in-law resemble?
(a) Elizabeth Taylor.
(b) Rita Hayworth.
(c) Talulah Bankhead.
(d) Tippi Hedren.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Francisco's ROTC membership did he enjoy?

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

3. As Francisco set out for college with his family, he knew that he would miss which member of his family the most?

4. What kind of religious figure was the prefect who lived in Francisco's dormitory?

5. Upon seeing which article of Francisco's clothing did Smokey look puzzled before their departure for Cervantes Hall?

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