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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 learn to value her background and take pride in it?
(a) Never.
(b) In college.
(c) In high school.
(d) In grad school.

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

3. What language does Rodriguez begin speaking as an adult?
(a) German.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Spanglish.
(d) French.

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

5. What does Rodriguez do a lot after moving home?
(a) Run.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Cry.
(d) Work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez find in a friend's room during grad school?

2. From whom does Rodriguez seek validation while in grad school?

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

4. What does Rodriguez learn in grad school to allow her to heal from her childhood?

5. What is Rodriguez's main concern in middle school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Rodriguez live during grad school?

4. What is Rodriguez's experience with code-switching?

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

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

7. Who calls Rodriguez after she applies to grad school?

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

9. Where does Rodriguez often go to seek solace?

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

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