View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As an adult, what do people think his complexion says about him?
(a) That he is unhealthy.
(b) That he is poor and works in the sun all day.
(c) That he spends a lot of time indoors.
(d) That he is rich and lives a life of luxury.

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

3. What does Rodriguez learn about sin?
(a) Sins are good, and he should try to have more of them.
(b) Sins are not a big deal, and he should not worry about them.
(c) Sins are things that non-religious people do.
(d) Sins are bad, and he should confess them to the priest.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rodriguez told about reading the Bible?

2. What does Rodriguez think about how the meaning of a person's complexion has changed?

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

4. How does the scholarship boy use education?

5. Rodriguez has acknowledged that his relationship with his family changed as he became more educated. What does he say about how that affected his success?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 439 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample