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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Profession, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rodriguez say about bilingual education and the language of "separateness"?
(a) Students will learn better if they feel they are separate from English-speaking students.
(b) Bilingual students feel separated from their education in an English-only classroom.
(c) Bilingual education should reinforce the separation of the two languages.
(d) Other languages reinforce the idea that the students are separate from the larger society.

2. How does Rodriguez feel when he observes the group of black teenagers on the bus?
(a) He is scared because they look tough.
(b) He envies their close bond.
(c) He wishes he could be their friend.
(d) He is irritated because they are noisy.

3. Does Rodriguez believe that not speaking English well has consequences for his parents?
(a) Yes, because they could not talk to the doctor if they were sick.
(b) No, because they always stayed in places where the other people spoke Spanish, too.
(c) Yes, he thinks they got cheated out of money because of it.
(d) No, he says they did all right in spite of the language problems.

4. What does Rodriguez's professor ask him about applying for teaching jobs?
(a) If he is sure he wants to teach college.
(b) If Rodriguez thinks the jobs will find him because he is a minority candidate.
(c) If he is willing to teach at a far away school.
(d) If he wants to get a job this year.

5. What does Rodriguez say he gains because of learning to speak English?
(a) A place in public society.
(b) Better grades.
(c) A chance to go to college.
(d) More friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez see as the value of a book?

2. When Rodriguez's mother becomes more fluent in English, she convinces her husband to buy _________. (fill in the blank)

3. How does Rodriguez's father change as the family starts to speak English more?

4. How does Rodriguez think about the old religious traditions of his childhood?

5. What does Rodriguez say would be the disadvantage of bilingual education?

(see the answer key)

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