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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. Where does Rodriguez believe English should be spoken?
(a) In private, with family or close friends.
(b) In the classroom.
(c) In public.
(d) Everywhere.

2. As he finishes his education, does Rodriguez think his parents still love him? How do you know?
(a) Yes, because they try to talk to him.
(b) Yes, because they throw him a graduation party.
(c) No, because they do not talk to him.
(d) Yes, because there are intimate gestures even though they do not talk much.

3. How well can Rodriguez speak English when he starts school?
(a) He is fluent in English and Spanish.
(b) He does not speak English at all.
(c) He speaks English pretty well.
(d) His English is very limited.

4. When Rodriguez's mother becomes more fluent in English, she convinces her husband to buy _________. (fill in the blank)
(a) A telephone.
(b) A new car.
(c) A television.
(d) A house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rodriguez say he is writing this book?

2. Rodriguez has acknowledged that his relationship with his family changed as he became more educated. What does he say about how that affected his success?

3. As Rodriguez reaches the end of his education, what does he have to confront?

4. As Rodriguez and his siblings learn more English, what happens to their family?

5. How does the scholarship boy use education?

(see the answer key)

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