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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. From what source did Francisco first learn that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated?

2. How old was Francisco when he tried to teach himself how to pick a particular crop?

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

4. Which of Francisco's siblings did he often watch all day within the confines of the family car when he was young?

5. During which week of September did Francisco move into the dorms at the start of his sophomore year?

Short Essay Questions

1. What motivation drove Jimenez to try to teach himself how to pick cotton at the age of six?

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

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

4. Which classes constituted Jimenez's favorites during the first semester of his sophomore year?

5. For what specific reason did Jimenez feel grateful to have known Rafael Hernandez?

6. What news did Jimenez receive about his father's situation in Mexico during the second half of Jimenez's sophomore year of college?

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Read a lengthy interview with Jimenez. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Jimenez’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of Reaching Out.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jimenez's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of Reaching Out.

Essay Topic 3

Examine how Jimenez goes about connecting personal experience with the arguments put forth within Reaching Out. How does Jimenez accomplish this goal and how does this goal relate to the overarching themes of the text?

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