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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. 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 rooster.
(b) A goat.
(c) A horse.
(d) A dog.

2. In what class did Francisco meet Laura in the middle of his sophomore year?
(a) Economics.
(b) History of Civilization.
(c) Latin American Literature.
(d) Biology.

3. How many weeks before Francisco's arrival from college had his father departed for Mexico?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 1.

4. Anxious about troubles at home, Francisco began to engage in which activity with Smokey each morning at six?
(a) Running.
(b) Playing one-on-one basketball.
(c) Meditating.
(d) Attending Mass.

5. What is the English translation of the word "curandera" (122)?
(a) Cook.
(b) Healer.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Musician.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was in charge of the Catholic student organization called Sodality of Our Lady?

2. Through which person did Francisco meet his friend Emily during his sophomore year of college?

3. In how many credits did Francisco enroll during the second semester of his sophomore year?

4. One of the people at the Sodality meeting who made offensive comments apologized to Francisco for what action?

5. Francisco's father was under the influence of which substance when he was found sprawled out on the grass the night before a major holiday?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who was Emily and how did Jimenez make her acquaintance?

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