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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. Who drove when the family started out on their journey to take Francisco to college?
2. How many pounds did Francisco gain over his freshman year of college?
3. What letter grade did Francisco receive on the assignment he completed for Dr. Quinn just before the end of the chapter entitled "Unexpected Turns"?
4. How many cavities did Francisco have filled when Robert Easton paid for him to see a dentist?
5. What color were the uniforms worn by the immigration officers with whom Francisco had come into contact?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the conflicted nature of Jimenez's feelings as the memoir opens.
2. From what source do Francisco's ideas about college emerge prior to moving into his dormitory?
3. Contrast Smokey's favorite pastime with Jimenez's favorite pastime during their freshman year.
4. What unexpected benefit comes from Jimenez's donning of a green uniform for ROTC?
5. What has been the nickname of Jimenez's little brother Jose Francisco throughout the boys' lives and why?
6. What part of Jimenez's membership in the ROTC did he loathe?
7. What major event is taking place at the time of the memoir's opening?
8. What part of Jimenez's membership in the ROTC did he enjoy?
9. Discuss a time in the memoir when Jimenez makes a connection between racism and some other form of prejudice.
10. How did Jimenez come to be an avid fan of Elvis Presley?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss Jimenez’s use of the motif of sound within the nonfiction work Reaching Out.
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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