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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Rodriguez want to write this book?
(a) To help people.
(b) For fun.
(c) To win awards.
(d) To help herself.

2. For how long was Rodriguez's relative missing?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 6 months.

3. When does Rodriguez first encounter an adult gatekeeper?
(a) In college.
(b) In grad school.
(c) In high school.
(d) Never.

4. Who discourages Rodriguez from taking advanced classes?
(a) No one.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her counselor.

5. When does Rodriguez first become aware of class?
(a) At age 4.
(b) College.
(c) High school.
(d) Middle school.

6. Who is the first in Rodriguez's family to move away?
(a) Rodriguez.
(b) Rodriguez's brother.
(c) Rodriguez's mother.
(d) Rodriguez's sister.

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

8. What book did Rodriguez discover in high school?
(a) A Langston Hughes book.
(b) A Jane Austen book.
(c) A Harry Potter book.
(d) A Jane Eyre book.

9. What music is Rodriguez not allowed to listen to as a child?
(a) Rock music.
(b) Secular music.
(c) Pop music.
(d) Rap music.

10. Who does Rodriguez write for today?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her younger self.
(d) No one.

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

12. Where does most of Rodriguez's family currently reside?
(a) Maine.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Nicaragua.
(d) California.

13. When does Rodriguez create Latina Rebels?
(a) In the middle of her master's program.
(b) In high school.
(c) After grad school.
(d) In college.

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

15. What program does Rodriguez enter for graduate study?
(a) Divinity.
(b) Business.
(c) Film.
(d) Economics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Nicaragua is Rodriguez's mother from?

2. Where does Rodriguez's family buy her school uniforms?

3. Who does Rodriguez not write for?

4. Why does Rodriguez sit outside during lunch when she is in grade school?

5. What does Rodriguez save up to buy in high school?

(see the answer keys)

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