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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. For whom did Francisco continue to work throughout his junior year at college?
(a) Dr. Vari.
(b) Father O'Neill.
(c) Father Walsh.
(d) Professor Hardman de Bautista.

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

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

4. On what occasion did Francisco's father gift him a Saint Christopher medal?
(a) Christmas.
(b) His birthday.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) His eighth grade graduation.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what class did Francisco meet Laura in the middle of his sophomore year?

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

4. How many part-time jobs in total did Francisco hold at the same time during sophomore year?

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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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