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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Rodriguez learn to value her background and take pride in it?
(a) Never.
(b) In grad school.
(c) In high school.
(d) In college.

2. Who is the first in Rodriguez's family to go to grad school?
(a) Rodriguez.
(b) Rodriguez's brother.
(c) Rodriguez's sister.
(d) Rodriguez's mother.

3. How does Rodriguez try to change her physical image in middle school?
(a) She starts dressing boldly.
(b) She changes her hair.
(c) She gets extensions.
(d) She gets long nails.

4. Where does Rodriguez move after finishing grad school?
(a) Miami.
(b) LA.
(c) New York.
(d) Back home.

5. Where does Rodriguez's family buy her school uniforms?
(a) They hand make them.
(b) Goodwill.
(c) Macy's.
(d) Her school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discourages Rodriguez from taking advanced classes?

2. What does Rodriguez do a lot after moving home?

3. Who tries to cover Rodriguez's lap when she wears a short dress to church?

4. How does Rodriguez signal respectability?

5. When does Rodriguez first encounter an adult gatekeeper?

(see the answer key)

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