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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. In what California city was the college that Robert Easton attended after graduating from high school?
(a) Davis.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Sunnyvale.

2. How many pounds did Francisco weigh when he left home to attend college?
(a) 145.
(b) 136.
(c) 161.
(d) 129.

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

4. Smokey pointed out which similarity between himself and Smokey?
(a) Their mutual poverty.
(b) Their mutual haircuts.
(c) Their mutual need for eyeglasses.
(d) Their mutual love of sports.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of religious figure was the prefect who lived in Francisco's dormitory?

3. Francisco accompanied Smokey to a basketball game just after their completion of what task?

4. What grade did Francisco earn on the English essay he got back just before the dance at Cervantes Hall?

5. What kind of a bone did Joaquina often buy to serve as a base for the family's foraged vegetables?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which member of the Jimenez family is singled out as the person he will miss the most and why?

2. Describe an instance when Jimenez uses a simile in order to underscore the nature of a particular emotion.

3. In what way does the theme of shame emerge within the chapter of Reaching Out entitled "A Compromise"?

4. What unexpected benefit comes from Jimenez's donning of a green uniform for ROTC?

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

6. Name every member of Jimenez's immediate family.

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

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

9. Discuss a time in the memoir when Jimenez uses the motif of dreams to highlight the emotional messages within a particular scene.

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

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