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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Rodriguez begin to embrace her working-class identity?
(a) Never.
(b) In grad school.
(c) In college.
(d) After grad school.

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

3. What does Rodriguez feel pressured to be?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Smart and gentle.
(c) Smart and aggressive.
(d) Feminine.

4. Who calls Rodriguez before she is admitted into her grad program?
(a) Her mother.
(b) The admissions director.
(c) No one.
(d) The president of the school.

5. What begins to take a toll on Rodriguez emotionally while in grad school?
(a) Pandering to the white gaze.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Pandering to the male gaze.
(d) Her course work.

6. What is a chonga?
(a) A type of drink.
(b) A working-class Latina.
(c) A car.
(d) A type of food.

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

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

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

10. Who is Evelyn Higginbottom?
(a) A chef.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A Black scholar.
(d) A Black senator.

11. Who insisted Rodriguez move back home after grad school?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mom.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her dad.

12. What kinds of jobs does Rodriguez take after grad school?
(a) Retail jobs.
(b) Writing jobs.
(c) Odd jobs.
(d) Corporate jobs.

13. 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 long nails.
(d) She gets extensions.

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

15. How does Rodriguez identify?
(a) She identifies as POC.
(b) She identifies as Brown.
(c) She identifies as white.
(d) She identifies as Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What age is Rodriguez when she moves to a new country?

2. When does Rodriguez create Latina Rebels?

3. What was not a priority for Rodriguez's family growing up?

4. Which relative of Rodriguez's was kidnapped in 2018?

5. Who does Rodriguez write for today?

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