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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Achievement of Desire, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rodriguez see as the value of a book?
(a) Its theme.
(b) Its plot or storyline.
(c) Its vocabulary and use of language.
(d) Its characters.

2. How does Rodriguez describe himself now?
(a) A middle-class American.
(b) A famous author.
(c) A Latino activist.
(d) An education expert.

3. Did Rodriguez's parents get the same amount of education that he did?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) No, and they did not want him to go to school so much, either.
(d) Yes, but they went to school in Mexico so they do not speak English very well.

4. What does Rodriguez do in Aria, Chapter 2, that gives him the confidence to speak up in class?
(a) Getting extra help from the teacher.
(b) Practicing English with his family.
(c) Studying with a classmate.
(d) Learning English from listening to the radio.

5. How does Rodriguez see the scholarship boy?
(a) As the teacher's pet.
(b) As the teacher's puppet.
(c) As the future of the country.
(d) As someone who is doomed to fail.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez describe his life as a child?

2. As he finishes his education, does Rodriguez think his parents still love him? How do you know?

3. How does Rodriguez explain his success to people?

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

5. Did Rodriguez's brother and sister tell him what to expect at school?

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