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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As part of the deal between Smokey and Francisco, Francisco attended what kind of event?
(a) A party.
(b) A job fair.
(c) A basketball game.
(d) A geology lecture.

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

3. 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 fork.
(c) A knife.
(d) A handkerchief.

4. How did Francisco and Smokey get the beer they drank on the night when Francisco attended his first basketball game?
(a) They stole it.
(b) Francisco used a fake ID.
(c) Smokey used a fake ID.
(d) They asked someone to buy it for them.

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

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

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

8. What kind of event did Francisco attend that surprised him by how good it made him feel?
(a) A poetry reading.
(b) A lecture.
(c) A party.
(d) A basketball game.

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

10. In what California city was Robert Easton born?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) San Jose.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Santa Cruz.

11. 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?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

12. What kind of a bone did Joaquina often buy to serve as a base for the family's foraged vegetables?
(a) Beef.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Mutton.

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

14. Which of the following WAS allowed to be worn during meals at Francisco's college?
(a) Tee shirts.
(b) Sandals.
(c) Jeans.
(d) Tank tops.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What color were the uniforms for members of the ROTC, according to Francisco?

4. How many cavities did Francisco have filled when Robert Easton paid for him to see a dentist?

5. 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?

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