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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. Jimenez tells the reader that his friendship with Rafael had helped him to understand which of his family members more completely?
(a) His sister Rorra.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother Joaquina.
(d) His brother Roberto.

2. One of the people at the Sodality meeting who made offensive comments apologized to Francisco for what action?
(a) For not knowing that Francisco was Mexican.
(b) For not knowing that Francisco was so young.
(c) For not knowing that Francisco was a feminist.
(d) For not knowing that Francisco had a gay brother.

3. How many dollars did Francisco earn in exchange for delivering Christmas presents for Mrs. Hancock?
(a) $70.
(b) $50.
(c) $100.
(d) $150.

4. Francisco reports that he and Roberto had been prohibited from taking what action at school during their first year of residence in the United States?
(a) Speaking Spanglish.
(b) Reading Spanish.
(c) Writing Spanish.
(d) Speaking Spanish.

5. While still in high school, Francisco organized a food drive for migrant families in what city?
(a) Palm Desert.
(b) Santa Maria.
(c) Cathedral City.
(d) Sunnyvale.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which member of Francisco's father's family lived in Tlaquepaque?

3. To which literary character did Father O'Neill allude when instructing Francisco to hold his head up high while walking?

4. During which week of September did Francisco move into the dorms at the start of his sophomore year?

5. The person who took care of Papa in Mexico was related to her charge in what way?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What similarities did Emily and Jimenez find within their childhood experiences at school?

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

4. What event caused Jimenez and Laura to have to spend more time together after they strike up an acquaintance?

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

6. What motivation drove Jimenez to try to teach himself how to pick cotton at the age of six?

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

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

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

10. What special significance did the Thanksgiving holiday hold for Jimenez and why?

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