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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 - Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rodriguez embrace her working-class identity?
(a) She does not.
(b) She tells everyone about it.
(c) She does not try to hide it.
(d) She writes about it.

2. What does Rodriguez's mother wish her daughter were doing in life?
(a) Having children.
(b) Working less.
(c) Staying home.
(d) Working more.

3. What does this book encourage readers to do?
(a) Lose themselves.
(b) Find themselves.
(c) Make friends.
(d) Stay at home.

4. What is the nature of Rodriguez's relationship with her mother for most of her life?
(a) They are distant.
(b) They are close.
(c) She hates her.
(d) It is surface level.

5. At what age does Rodriguez write a list of her future husband's qualities?
(a) 12.
(b) 4.
(c) 21.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. What music is Rodriguez not allowed to listen to as a child?

2. What did Rodriguez's mother want to be before motherhood?

3. Where was Rodriguez born?

4. How do men react to seeing a woman preach at Rodriguez's church?

5. How does Rodriguez often feel around other intellectuals?

(see the answer key)

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