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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The barracks in which Francisco's family lived along with other migrant workers was a relic from which war?

2. For what kind of company had Robert Easton worked for many decades?

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

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

5. How many younger siblings did Francisco have at the time he set out for college?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conflicted nature of Jimenez's feelings as the memoir opens.

2. What caused Jimenez to join the Reserve Officers Training Corps during college?

3. What good news did Jimenez receive shortly after the drunken weekend that caused him to feel deep shame?

4. From what source do Francisco's ideas about college emerge prior to moving into his dormitory?

5. For what reason do Jimenez's mother and father stay in the car during the move into the dormitory?

6. For what length of time did the Jimenez family live in the United States after their first arrival there?

7. What part of Jimenez's membership in the ROTC did he enjoy?

8. How did Jimenez come to be an avid fan of Elvis Presley?

9. Contrast Smokey's favorite pastime with Jimenez's favorite pastime during their freshman year.

10. What major event is taking place at the time of the memoir's opening?

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