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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Rodriguez's complexion like?
(a) He is light-skinned.
(b) He has bad acne.
(c) He looks like a white boy.
(d) He is dark-skinned.

3. How does Rodriguez's mother change as the family starts to speak English more?
(a) She gets upset and insists that they speak to her in Spanish.
(b) She complains about using English.
(c) She helps her children learn more English.
(d) She learns more English and works hard to talk to her children.

4. What does Rodriguez say he gains because of learning to speak English?
(a) Better grades.
(b) A place in public society.
(c) More friends.
(d) A chance to go to college.

5. What do fellow students think of the scholarship boy?
(a) They are proud of his efforts.
(b) They think he works too hard.
(c) They think he needs to work harder.
(d) They think he is the teacher's pet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Rodriguez see the scholarship boy?

3. How does the family's use of the word "gringo" change as the children learn more English?

4. Once the family has shifted to speaking English, how does Rodriguez feel when he hears families speaking Spanish?

5. What does Rodriguez say is the real reason for his success?

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