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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As Rodriguez moves into college and graduate school, how does his relationship with his parents change?
(a) They start talking again.
(b) They have even less to say to each other.
(c) They ask him a lot more questions about his studies.
(d) They argue a lot.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez think about the old religious traditions of his childhood?

2. How do Rodriguez's parents respond when he wants to go to Stanford?

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

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

5. How does Rodriguez change his religious practices?

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