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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many older siblings does Francisco have?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

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

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

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

6. 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) American Pie.
(c) The university's alma mater.
(d) God Bless America.

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

8. 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) Summoned.
(b) Flashed.
(c) Feigned.
(d) Faked.

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

10. For how many months did Francisco and Roberto live together on their own in the United States?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

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

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

14. How many younger siblings did Francisco have at the time he set out for college?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Francisco's response when his college roommate Smokey asked him where he was born?

2. In what California city was the college that Robert Easton attended after graduating from high school?

3. In what California city was Cervantes Hall located?

4. In what grade did Francisco become enamored with the music of Elvis Presley?

5. In what grade was Francisco when he and his brother Roberto lived together without their other family members?

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