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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Complexion, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rodriguez say about how the people around him now say his name?
(a) They pronounce it differently than his Spanish-speaking family.
(b) They mispronounce it.
(c) They say it as if they are impressed to know him.
(d) They say his name just like everyone else's name.

2. What does Rodriguez learn about sin?
(a) Sins are good, and he should try to have more of them.
(b) Sins are bad, and he should confess them to the priest.
(c) Sins are not a big deal, and he should not worry about them.
(d) Sins are things that non-religious people do.

3. How do Rodriguez's parents respond when he wants to go to Stanford?
(a) They refuse to pay for his education.
(b) They brag to everyone about their son, the Stanford student.
(c) They are proud of him, but they worry about how expensive it will be for him to go away to school.
(d) They worry about him going so far away.

4. As a child, how does Rodriguez feel about speaking English?
(a) He is eager to learn to speak English.
(b) He is afraid of it.
(c) He thinks it is a waste of time.
(d) He is proud that he learns to speak English well.

5. What did Rodriguez learn about other religions beside his own?
(a) Everybody needs to choose their own religion.
(b) There are lots of good religions in the world.
(c) They are "wrong" and his religion is "right."
(d) Other religions are similar to his own religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez explain his success to people?

2. How does Rodriguez's education affect his relationship with his parents?

3. What does Rodriguez's family seem to think about Spanish and English?

4. What does Rodriguez mean by "intimate utterance"?

5. What does Rodriguez's teacher tell him about reading and complicated ideas?

(see the answer key)

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