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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. The person who took care of Papa in Mexico was related to her charge in what way?
(a) Sister.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Mother.
(d) Cousin.

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

3. How old was Francisco when he tried to teach himself how to pick a particular crop?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

4. What crop would the rest of the family be picking in the days when Francisco watched one of his siblings inside the family car all day?
(a) Blackberries.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Corn.
(d) Alfalfa.

5. The first time Francisco had dinner at Emily's house, he felt soothed by the sight of a "molcajete" (130). What is the English translation of this Spanish word?
(a) A stone mortar.
(b) A mask.
(c) A book.
(d) A jack-in-the-box.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who broke the news to Francisco about the sudden departure of Francisco's father?

2. One of the treatments used to cure Francisco's sibling during their time living in Tent City involved rubbing what objects on the child's stomach?

3. For whom did Francisco continue to work throughout his junior year at college?

4. Francisco wrote an essay about "The Allegory of the Cave" written by which philosopher?

5. From what source did Francisco first learn that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What major obstacle did Jimenez face upon returning to the University of Santa Clara to begin his sophomore year and how did he overcome it?

2. In which two ways was Laura different than every other student in the Latin American Literature class?

3. What objects in Emily's family kitchen are used by Jimenez to symbolize his own feelings of belonging and shared understanding?

4. What instruction did Father O'Neill give to Jimenez about his body language one day during a walk?

5. What parallel does Jimenez draw between regression and oppression in the scene of his father's drunken tirade?

6. Which classes constituted Jimenez's favorites during the first semester of his sophomore year?

7. Discuss an instance when Jimenez uses a literary device to underscore the theme of collectivism.

8. What was Jimenez's single piece of knowledge about Sodality life before his conversation with Father O'Neill?

9. What reasons did Rafael Hernandez give Jimenez for his decision to return to Mexico?

10. How did Jimenez meet the person referred to in the chapter title "Soul Mate"?

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