Summary

Chapter 21 is titled "A Test of Faith" and is about Francisco's bout with mononucleosis at the beginning of his senior year of high school. On the first day of school, Francisco woke up and was in so much pain that he could barely move from his bed. He called his mother into his room. She thought that it might be fatigue and so she told Francisco to stay in bed; she and Trampita took care of cleaning the Western Union office.

The following day Francisco went to the doctor, who told Francisco that he had mononucleosis, or mono as it is often known. The remedy was to get plenty of rest, eat well, and drink a lot of water. Francisco stayed in bed for one week but then returned to school and work - with Trampita's help - because he could...