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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. Once the family has shifted to speaking English, how does Rodriguez feel when he hears families speaking Spanish?
(a) Rodriguez is frustrated because he thinks those families are making it harder for their children to learn English.
(b) Rodriguez is embarrassed because he thinks everyone should speak English.
(c) Rodriguez is pleased to know that Spanish is still being spoken in people's homes.
(d) Rodriguez is sad because it reminds him of the closeness his family lost.

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

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

4. What does Rodriguez call the English-speaking people his family interacts with?
(a) Otros.
(b) Gringos.
(c) Non-Mexicans.
(d) Foreigners.

5. Once Rodriguez takes the reading class, how does he feel about reading and books?
(a) He feels that reading is important, and his parents should read more.
(b) He thinks reading is hard, but books are interesting.
(c) He loves it and wants to read all the books he can find.
(d) He thinks it is boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez's teacher tell him about reading and complicated ideas?

2. How does Rodriguez describe the sound of English?

3. How does Rodriguez feel about his parents' English skills?

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

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

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