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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. To which literary character did Father O'Neill allude when instructing Francisco to hold his head up high while walking?
(a) Holden Caulfield.
(b) Don Quixote.
(c) David Copperfield.
(d) Don Juan.

2. Through which person did Francisco meet his friend Emily during his sophomore year of college?
(a) Roberto.
(b) Joaquina.
(c) Smokey.
(d) Laura.

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

4. Francisco aspired to take on what work position under the supervision of Dr. Martha James Hardman de Bautista?
(a) Tutor.
(b) Handyman.
(c) Archivist.
(d) Reader.

5. Francisco explained to Laura that some Mexicans believe that the devil has the feet of what type of animal once he transforms himself into a man?
(a) A goat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A rooster.
(d) A horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the chapter entitled "A Secret Revealed," what beverage did Laura and Jimenez drink as Francisco confided in Laura?

2. What kind of business did Laura's parents own when she was a child?

3. Francisco offered to complete what task for his fellow students in return for clothing or cash?

4. What was the name of the person who took care of Papa after he returned to Mexico?

5. How many classes did all juniors and seniors take at a time at the University of Santa Clara?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What major secret of his own did Jimenez reveal to Laura in the chapter entitled "A Secret Revealed"?

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

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

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

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

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