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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. Where was Rodriguez born?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Nicaragua.
(c) Mexico.
(d) America.

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

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

4. What is Rodriguez's main concern in middle school?
(a) Making friends.
(b) Looking pretty.
(c) Getting fit.
(d) Fitting in.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Rodriguez create Latina Rebels?

2. What book did Rodriguez discover in high school?

3. Why is Rodriguez scared to go home after grad school?

4. What disorder does Rodriguez develop in her second year of grad school?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rodriguez start dressing differently than normal while in grad school?

2. Who is the first in Rodriguez's family to go to college?

3. What is Rodriguez expected to do with her life when she is growing up?

4. What does colorism place value on?

5. What is Rodriguez's relationship to the Spanish language?

6. When did Rodriguez's family immigrate to the U.S.?

7. Why does Rodriguez stay after school every day when she first moves to the U.S.?

8. What happened to Rodriguez's cousin in 2018?

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

10. Who does Rodriguez write for?

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