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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Francisco's father was under the influence of which substance when he was found sprawled out on the grass the night before a major holiday?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Pain medication.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Alcohol.

2. How old was Francisco's mother Joaquina when she married Francisco's father?
(a) 18.
(b) 25.
(c) 23.
(d) 16.

3. On what occasion did Francisco's father gift him a Saint Christopher medal?
(a) His eighth grade graduation.
(b) Christmas.
(c) His birthday.
(d) The Fourth of July.

4. Francisco offered to complete what task for his fellow students in return for clothing or cash?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Tutoring.
(d) Typing.

5. In what year did a member of Francisco's family participate in the Cristero Revolt in Mexico?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1960.

6. In front of which hall were Francisco and Laura sitting when he confided that he had something to tell her?
(a) Cervantes Hall.
(b) Kenna.
(c) Varsi Hall.
(d) Nobili.

7. What object fell out of Francisco's father's pocket just before the arrival of the police?
(a) A gun.
(b) A pack of cards.
(c) A pair of dice.
(d) A knife.

8. In what location on campus did Francisco often take long walks?
(a) The Embarcadero Gardens.
(b) The Los Altos Hills.
(c) The track at the university.
(d) The Mission Gardens.

9. How many dollars did Francisco borrow from the federal government at the start of his sophomore year of college?
(a) $750.
(b) $300.
(c) $500.
(d) $1,000.

10. What form of transportation did Francisco's father use to travel to Tlaquepaque?
(a) Train.
(b) Boat.
(c) Hitchhiking.
(d) Bus.

11. Francisco wrote an essay about "The Allegory of the Cave" written by which philosopher?
(a) Locke.
(b) Descartes.
(c) Plato.
(d) Kant.

12. What was the last name of Laura, the young woman in whom Francisco took a keen interest during his sophomore year?
(a) Savonarola.
(b) Facchini.
(c) Soprano.
(d) Cassini.

13. What objects were embedded in Francisco's father's chin and hands when he was found sprawled out on the grass?
(a) Cactus needles.
(b) Porcupine quills.
(c) Thorns.
(d) Pieces of gravel.

14. Father O'Neill taught a class in the History of what subject?
(a) Archaeological discoveries.
(b) Transportation.
(c) Civilization.
(d) Christianity.

15. What passion did Francisco's new roommate share with his previous roommate, Smokey?
(a) Sports.
(b) Theater.
(c) Board games.
(d) Dancing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of Francisco's father's family lived in Tlaquepaque?

2. Jimenez shared with Laura in the chapter entitled "A Secret Revealed" that his family had come to the United States illegally when he was how old?

3. What position at the college did Rafael Hernandez inhabit when Jimenez first befriended him?

4. How old was Francisco's sibling at the time of contracting an illness while the family lived in Tent City?

5. What object did Rafael Hernandez give to Francisco as a gift before returning to Mexico to join his family?

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