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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rodriguez do when she listens to the radio when she is in middle school?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Write down the lyrics.
(c) Sing.
(d) Practice guitar.

2. Where does Rodriguez move to for grad school?
(a) Nashville.
(b) New York.
(c) Miami.
(d) LA.

3. What is the most loving act Rodriguez has ever experienced?
(a) Her second wedding.
(b) Giving birth.
(c) Her first wedding.
(d) A ritual with her friends.

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

5. What does Rodriguez realize about how her father treats her mother when she gets older?
(a) He does not care about her.
(b) He treats her well.
(c) He mistreats her.
(d) She does not notice anything.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Rodriguez not allowed to do while growing up?

2. Why does Rodriguez's mother want her to stay out of the sun?

3. What does Rodriguez believe about meritocracy?

4. What does Rodriguez lose while in grad school?

5. Why does Rodriguez bring her mother to talk with her counselor in high school?

(see the answer key)

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