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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. How many pounds did Francisco gain over his freshman year of college?

2. In what year was the Jimenez family deported to Mexico before returning to immigrate to the United States legally?

3. In what California city was the college that Robert Easton attended after graduating from high school?

4. What work position did Roberto hold both before and after his wedding to Darlene?

5. Upon seeing which article of Francisco's clothing did Smokey look puzzled before their departure for Cervantes Hall?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason do Jimenez's mother and father stay in the car during the move into the dormitory?

2. For what length of time did the Jimenez family live in the United States after their first arrival there?

3. What part of Jimenez's membership in the ROTC did he enjoy?

4. Name every member of Jimenez's immediate family.

5. From what source do Francisco's ideas about college emerge prior to moving into his dormitory?

6. Which aspect of Jimenez's departure for college causes him unexpected pain?

7. Describe the conflicted nature of Jimenez's feelings as the memoir opens.

8. How did Jimenez come to be an avid fan of Elvis Presley?

9. What has been the nickname of Jimenez's little brother Jose Francisco throughout the boys' lives and why?

10. Discuss a scene in which Jimenez employs sensory details in order to create a particular mood.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jimenez's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of Reaching Out.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the final passages included at the end of Reaching Out.

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of invisibility portrayed in Reaching Out? Examine Jimenez's treatment of and messages regarding invisibility throughout the work.

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