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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On which of Francisco's initial days at college was he scheduled to take an English placement test?
2. What color were the uniforms worn by the immigration officers with whom Francisco had come into contact?
3. As part of the deal between Smokey and Francisco, Francisco attended what kind of event?
4. What kind of religious figure was the prefect who lived in Francisco's dormitory?
5. What kind of a bone did Joaquina often buy to serve as a base for the family's foraged vegetables?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Jimenez come to be an avid fan of Elvis Presley?
2. Discuss a scene in which Jimenez employs sensory details in order to create a particular mood.
3. Which aspect of Jimenez's departure for college causes him unexpected pain?
4. For what length of time did the Jimenez family live in the United States after their first arrival there?
5. What good news did Jimenez receive shortly after the drunken weekend that caused him to feel deep shame?
6. Which member of the Jimenez family is singled out as the person he will miss the most and why?
7. For what reason do Jimenez's mother and father stay in the car during the move into the dormitory?
8. Discuss a time in the memoir when Jimenez uses the motif of dreams to highlight the emotional messages within a particular scene.
9. What unexpected benefit comes from Jimenez's donning of a green uniform for ROTC?
10. What part of Jimenez's membership in the ROTC did he loathe?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Jimenez’s use of the motif of sound within the nonfiction work Reaching Out.
Essay Topic 2
In what way does Jimenez utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within Reaching Out and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.
Essay Topic 3
How does Jimenez use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.
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