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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 the family's use of the word "gringo" change as the children learn more English?
(a) They use it to compliment each other on how well they speak English.
(b) The children do not like their parents to use that word any more.
(c) It starts to mean "a non-Hispanic American" as opposed to the "other" or "outsider" that it used to imply.
(d) They stop saying it because they no longer use Spanish words.

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

3. Where do Rodriguez's parents speak Spanish and where do they speak English?
(a) Spanish everywhere.
(b) English everywhere.
(c) Spanish at home, English in public.
(d) English at home, Spanish in public.

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) How did you manage your success?
(c) Are your brothers and sisters as smart as you are?
(d) Can I have your autograph?

5. What is Rodriguez's initial response to bilingual education?
(a) He thinks it makes students work harder.
(b) He disagrees with it.
(c) He thinks it would have helped him a lot.
(d) He thinks it is too hard on the teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Rodriguez like as a student?

2. Once Rodriguez takes the reading class, how does he feel about reading and books?

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

4. When Rodriguez's mother becomes more fluent in English, she convinces her husband to buy _________. (fill in the blank)

5. What does Rodriguez mean by "intimate utterance"?

(see the answer key)

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