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

2. Why does Rodriguez work one on one with teachers after school when she is in elementary school?
(a) To learn math.
(b) To learn to read.
(c) She does not work with her teachers after school.
(d) To study French.

3. What does Rodriguez believe about meritocracy?
(a) She does not believe in it.
(b) She believes in it.
(c) She loves it.
(d) She thinks nothing about it.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does this book encourage readers to do?

2. What kinds of neighborhoods did Rodriguez grow up in?

3. What does Rodriguez struggle to do after immigrating to the U.S.?

4. What begins to take a toll on Rodriguez emotionally while in grad school?

5. What word does Rodriguez refuse to italicize?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rodriguez believe about meritocracy?

2. Where does Rodriguez's family move to when she is a child?

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

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

5. Where does Rodriguez live during grad school?

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

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

8. When does Rodriguez first hear the term 'colorism'?

9. When does Rodriguez first become aware of class?

10. Who does Rodriguez write for?

(see the answer keys)

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