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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. What object fell out of Francisco's father's pocket just before the arrival of the police?
(a) A gun.
(b) A knife.
(c) A pair of dice.
(d) A pack of cards.

2. What was the name of the person who took care of Papa after he returned to Mexico?
(a) Raul.
(b) Chana.
(c) Ruben.
(d) Joaquina.

3. How old was Francisco's mother Joaquina when she married Francisco's father?
(a) 18.
(b) 23.
(c) 25.
(d) 16.

4. In what grade did Francisco realize that he aspired to become a teacher?
(a) 12th.
(b) 6th.
(c) 8th.
(d) 10th.

5. What object did Rafael Hernandez give to Francisco as a gift before returning to Mexico to join his family?
(a) A pestle.
(b) A clock.
(c) A book.
(d) A calendar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Francisco had Dr. Martha James Hardman de Bautista as his professor for what subject?

2. What passion did Francisco's new roommate share with his previous roommate, Smokey?

3. Ruben Dario was an artist from Nicaragua who created what type of art?

4. What was the last name of Laura, the young woman in whom Francisco took a keen interest during his sophomore year?

5. Which of Francisco's siblings did he often watch all day within the confines of the family car when he was young?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news did Jimenez receive about his father's situation in Mexico during the second half of Jimenez's sophomore year of college?

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

3. How does Jimenez characterize the emotions he felt upon returning to the University of Santa Clara to begin his sophomore year?

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

5. For what specific reason did Jimenez feel grateful to have known Rafael Hernandez?

6. In what way is the act of taking initiative portrayed in a positive light within Reaching Out?

7. What milestone does Jimenez depict in the relationship between his mother and father within the chapter entitled "At a Loss"?

8. How did Father O'Neill define a leader within his conversation with Jimenez across the university's campus?

9. What advice did Jimenez's father always give him about friendship?

10. 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?

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