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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Profession, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the new minority students on campus make Rodriguez uneasy?
(a) They dress funny.
(b) They try to speak to him in Spanish.
(c) They act like revolutionaries and promote violence.
(d) They celebrate the cultural heritage that he has rejected.

2. How is the "scholarship boy" described?
(a) A good student who is guaranteed to succeed.
(b) A good son who wants to please his parents.
(c) A good student but a troubled son.
(d) A good son but a troubled student.

3. What do the Hispanic college students ask Rodriguez to do?
(a) To teach a course in minority literature.
(b) To write them recommendations for graduate school.
(c) To give a speech to their student group.
(d) To lead a protest.

4. What is the Third World Student Movement?
(a) Students who attend college but embrace their cultural heritage instead of sacrificing it.
(b) Students who volunteer in third world countries.
(c) Students who are studying third world countries in college.
(d) Students who come from third world countries to attend school in the United States.

5. How does Rodriguez describe the changes in the mass that happen as he grows up?
(a) It becomes less formal.
(b) It becomes more formal and structured.
(c) It is more like a community celebration than a prayer.
(d) It is more like a prayer than a community celebration.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rodriguez find the description of the "scholarship boy"?

2. How does Rodriguez's father react to his educational accomplishments?

3. How do Rodriguez's friends affect his religious practices?

4. What do the students say about Rodriguez?

5. How does Rodriguez's mother react to his educational accomplishments?

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