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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rodriguez seek to divest from whiteness?
(a) She does not divest from whiteness.
(b) To feel free.
(c) To have something to write about.
(d) To find a husband.

2. What part of Nicaragua is Rodriguez's mother from?
(a) The financial district.
(b) The mountain region.
(c) The lake region.
(d) The capital.

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

4. What has Rodriguez's mother internalized about Brownness?
(a) It is inherently good.
(b) It is a sign of royalty.
(c) Nothing.
(d) It is inherently bad.

5. Why does Rodriguez bring her mother to talk with her counselor in high school?
(a) To help her convince him to let her take AP Bio.
(b) To help her convince him to let her apply to colleges.
(c) To help her convince him to let her take AP classes.
(d) To help her convince him to let her take P.E.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did Rodriguez discover in high school?

2. What does Rodriguez realize is the source of her panic when she reaches adulthood?

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

4. Where does Rodriguez sometimes apply for jobs after grad school?

5. Who is the first person in Rodriguez's family to go to therapy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Rodriguez often go to seek solace?

2. What becomes emotionally taxing for Rodriguez during grad school?

3. What does Rodriguez believe about meritocracy?

4. Why does Rodriguez listen to the radio every night in middle school?

5. What does colorism place value on?

6. What does Rodriguez claim she wears whenever she leaves her house?

7. Who tries to stop Rodriguez from taking AP classes in high school?

8. Where does Rodriguez live during grad school?

9. What school does Rodriguez attend for grad school?

10. What is Rodriguez's mother always nagging her about?

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