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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 explain his success to people?
(a) He had good teachers.
(b) He was just very lucky.
(c) He worked very hard.
(d) He went to a good school and had supportive parents.

2. How does the scholarship boy use education?
(a) To change himself.
(b) To get a good job.
(c) To make friends.
(d) To make money.

3. What does Rodriguez say is the real reason for his success?
(a) Kissing up to the teacher.
(b) Remembering what his life was like before he was educated.
(c) Working very hard.
(d) Reading every book he could find.

4. What religious figure was very important in his parents' old church, but becomes less important in the new church?
(a) Jesus.
(b) The priest.
(c) The Virgin Mary.
(d) St. Peter.

5. What does Rodriguez think about how the meaning of a person's complexion has changed?
(a) His dark skin used to be popular, but now is unpopular.
(b) People used to ignore his complexion, but now they make a big deal about it.
(c) His dark skin used to be unpopular, but now is popular.
(d) Nobody pays any attention to complexion any more.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do teachers think of the scholarship boy?

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

3. What does Rodriguez say would be the benefit of bilingual education?

4. When he is a child, what do people say about Rodriguez's complexion?

5. What does Rodriguez say he gains because of learning to speak English?

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