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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what grade was Roberto when he and his brother Francisco lived together without their other family members?
(a) 9th.
(b) 10th.
(c) 8th.
(d) 11th.

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

3. What class did Francisco take from Dr. Vari?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Western Civilization.
(c) English.
(d) Biology.

4. 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 rope.
(d) A length of wire.

5. Which author's work was the focus of Francisco's first English essay assigned in college?
(a) Ezra Pound.
(b) Virginia Woolf.
(c) Kate Chopin.
(d) Walt Whitman.

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

7. 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) Feigned.
(c) Flashed.
(d) Faked.

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

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

10. The barracks in which Francisco's family lived along with other migrant workers was a relic from which war?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Spanish-American War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Korean War.

11. What was Francisco's response when his college roommate Smokey asked him where he was born?
(a) New York.
(b) Mexico.
(c) California.
(d) New Mexico.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What object did Francisco's father often place under his bed in hopes of warding off evil spirits?

2. What food did Francisco and Roberto ask their mother Joaquina to pack in their school lunches in lieu of the food they did not want?

3. From what source did Francisco learn about the dance happening at Cervantes Hall?

4. How many hours per week did Francisco work during his first summer home from college?

5. Once Francisco left for college, who took over his job as a custodian?

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