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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Complexion, Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rodriguez's father change as the family starts to speak English more?
(a) He gets upset and insists that they speak to him in Spanish.
(b) He grows quieter because he is uncomfortable with English.
(c) He complains about using English.
(d) He takes classes to learn English.

2. As Rodriguez learns more English, what does he do about his parents' English skills?
(a) He gets angry at them for speaking Spanish.
(b) He teaches them how to speak English.
(c) He corrects their grammar.
(d) He tells them to be quiet and let him do the talking.

3. What does Rodriguez do in Aria, Chapter 2, that gives him the confidence to speak up in class?
(a) Learning English from listening to the radio.
(b) Getting extra help from the teacher.
(c) Studying with a classmate.
(d) Practicing English with his family.

4. Why is the picture of Christ with a punctured heart important?
(a) It is the first gift his family gets from a priest.
(b) It symbolizes everything his family believes about God.
(c) It frightens Richard and gives him nightmares.
(d) It symbolizes the intersection of church, school, and home.

5. When he is a child, what do people say about Rodriguez's complexion?
(a) They joke with him about how light his skin is.
(b) They tell him to see a doctor to get help.
(c) They tell him he is handsome.
(d) They tease him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a scholarship boy form his own ideas or opinions?

2. As an adult, what do people think his complexion says about him?

3. As he gets older, what do people tell Rodriguez about his complexion?

4. As Rodriguez and his siblings learn more English, what happens to their family?

5. Why do Rodriguez's teachers visit his house?

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