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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Rodriguez signal respectability?
(a) With her language.
(b) With her living situation.
(c) With her behavior.
(d) With how she presents herself physically.

3. What school does Rodriguez attend for grad school?
(a) Yale.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Vanderbilt.

4. What kinds of neighborhoods did Rodriguez grow up in?
(a) Rich ones.
(b) Spanish-speaking ones.
(c) English-speaking ones.
(d) Middle class ones.

5. How many Latinas are in Rodriguez's cohort?
(a) 2.
(b) None.
(c) 20.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rodriguez work one on one with teachers after school when she is in elementary school?

2. Who spanked Rodriguez when she was a child?

3. When does Rodriguez begin to embrace her working-class identity?

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

5. Who would Rodriguez's father often talk negatively about?

(see the answer key)

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