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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rodriguez spend her childhood lying about her family's finances?
(a) To seem rich.
(b) She does not lie.
(c) To protect herself.
(d) To keep her friends.

2. Who once mocks Rodriguez for mispronouncing a word during class?
(a) Her boyfriend.
(b) Her professor.
(c) Her classmate.
(d) No one.

3. How do people perceive Rodriguez while she is growing up?
(a) They do not see her potential.
(b) They see her as smart.
(c) They see her potential.
(d) They see her as hardworking.

4. Who is the first in Rodriguez's family to go to college?
(a) Rodriguez father.
(b) Rodriguez.
(c) Rodriguez's sister.
(d) Rodriguez's brother.

5. Who in Rodriguez's family has African ancestry?
(a) No one.
(b) Her great-grandmother.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rodriguez sometimes apply for jobs after grad school?

2. When is the last time Rodriguez lets her father mistreat her?

3. What is a chonga?

4. Why is Rodriguez scared to go home after grad school?

5. What language does Rodriguez begin speaking as an adult?

(see the answer key)

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