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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Achievement of Desire, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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 loses some of its closeness.
(d) The family grows closer together.

3. Did Rodriguez's brother and sister tell him what to expect at school?
(a) They told him to be good and listen to the teacher.
(b) No, he was the first one in his family to go to school.
(c) No, they never talked about it.
(d) They told him he would have fun.

4. How well can Rodriguez speak English when he starts school?
(a) He is fluent in English and Spanish.
(b) He speaks English pretty well.
(c) He does not speak English at all.
(d) His English is very limited.

5. How does Rodriguez feel when he observes the group of black teenagers on the bus?
(a) He envies their close bond.
(b) He is scared because they look tough.
(c) He is irritated because they are noisy.
(d) He wishes he could be their friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Achievement of Desire, Prologue, Rodriguez says that now that he is successful, people always ask him a certain question. What is it?

2. According to Rodriguez, what is wrong with speaking a private language in public?

3. Where does Rodriguez start school?

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

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

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