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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As Rodriguez and his siblings learn more English, what happens to their family?
(a) The parents depend on the children to do the talking in public.
(b) The children start disobeying their parents.
(c) The family grows closer together.
(d) The family loses some of its closeness.

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

4. In The Achievement of Desire, Prologue, Rodriguez says that now that he is successful, people always ask him a certain question. What is it?
(a) Did you benefit from affirmative action?
(b) Are your brothers and sisters as smart as you are?
(c) Can I have your autograph?
(d) How did you manage your success?

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the family's communication change as the children learn more English?

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

3. What is Rodriguez's complexion like?

4. How does Rodriguez's mother change as the family starts to speak English more?

5. What does Rodriguez say would be the disadvantage of bilingual education?

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