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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which member of Francisco's family was the first to make fun of his weight gain?
(a) Rorra.
(b) Torita.
(c) Trampita.
(d) Ruben.

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

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

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

6. 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 borrowed Smokey's typewriter.
(d) He used neat handwriting.

7. How many cavities did Francisco have filled when Robert Easton paid for him to see a dentist?
(a) 0.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

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

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

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

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 was the true answer to Smokey's question about where Francisco had been born?
(a) Utah.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) California.
(d) Mexico.

13. Smokey found fault with which habit of Francisco's and sought to fix it?
(a) His tendency to criticize others.
(b) His poor study habits.
(c) His self-deprecation.
(d) His avoidance of college sports matches.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours per week did Francisco work before he left to attend college in California?

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

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

4. Which movie star did Francisco's sister-in-law resemble?

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

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