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

2. How many dollars did Francisco borrow from the federal government at the start of his sophomore year of college?

3. Ruben Dario was an artist from Nicaragua who created what type of art?

4. Father O'Neill taught a class in the History of what subject?

5. While still in high school, Francisco organized a food drive for migrant families in what city?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is the act of taking initiative portrayed in a positive light within Reaching Out?

2. What special significance did the Thanksgiving holiday hold for Jimenez and why?

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

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

5. How does Jimenez characterize the emotions he felt upon returning to the University of Santa Clara to begin his sophomore year?

6. What advice did Jimenez's father always give him about friendship?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What ultimate message is Jimenez sending about the mythical qualities of the United States?

Essay Topic 2

In what way does Jimenez go about breaking the text into parts and how do these structural elements help to advance the text’s arguments?

Essay Topic 3

What messages does Jimenez send to readers about the themes of isolation and outreach?

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