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

2. In what sort of residence did Roberto and Francisco live alone in the United States for a number of months?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A reform school.
(c) A college preparatory school.
(d) A migrant labor camp.

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

4. What method did Francisco use to cope with the anxiety he felt about his academic preparation?
(a) He slept.
(b) He used a pre-writing method.
(c) He called his mother.
(d) He cleaned the dorm room.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What method did Francisco use to write the final draft of his first English essay at college?

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

4. What food had Francisco and Roberto requested that their mother Joaquina refrain from packing in their school lunches?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Which aspect of Jimenez's departure for college causes him unexpected pain?

4. What did a green uniform used to signify for Jimenez and why?

5. Discuss a scene in which Jimenez employs sensory details in order to create a particular mood.

6. Discuss a time in the memoir when Jimenez makes a connection between racism and some other form of prejudice.

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

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

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

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

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