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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. What does Rodriguez mean by "intimate utterance"?
(a) Words take their meaning from the relationship between the speakers.
(b) Intimate words should not be spoken in public.
(c) Some words are more intimate than others.
(d) It is easier to be intimate in Spanish than in English.

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

3. As a child, how does Rodriguez feel about speaking English?
(a) He thinks it is a waste of time.
(b) He is afraid of it.
(c) He is eager to learn to speak English.
(d) He is proud that he learns to speak English well.

4. 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 is too hard on the teacher.
(d) He thinks it would have helped him a lot.

5. What does his mother think about his reading?
(a) She wishes he would read less and go play sports.
(b) She does not understand it.
(c) She hopes that he can teach her to read better.
(d) She is proud of him for reading so much.

Short Answer Questions

1. How well can Rodriguez speak English when he starts school?

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

3. As Rodriguez learns more English, what does he do about his parents' English skills?

4. What does Rodriguez see as the value of a book?

5. How does Rodriguez feel when he observes the group of black teenagers on the bus?

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