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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 year was the Jimenez family deported to Mexico before returning to immigrate to the United States legally?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1976.

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

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

4. In what year did Francisco leave home to attend college in California?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1986.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the mascot of the University of Santa Clara?

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

3. 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?

4. For how many months did Francisco and Roberto live together on their own in the United States?

5. Toto was the nickname of which member of the Jimenez family?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. For what reason does Jimenez allude to John Steinbeck within the opening chapters of Reaching Out?

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

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

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