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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 do in Aria, Chapter 2, that gives him the confidence to speak up in class?
(a) Learning English from listening to the radio.
(b) Studying with a classmate.
(c) Getting extra help from the teacher.
(d) Practicing English with his family.

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

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

4. According to Rodriguez, what is wrong with speaking a private language in public?
(a) It will eventually stop being a private language.
(b) It is embarrassing.
(c) It prevents people from learning the public language.
(d) Most people will not understand what is being said.

5. What does Rodriguez say is the real reason for his success?
(a) Remembering what his life was like before he was educated.
(b) Kissing up to the teacher.
(c) Working very hard.
(d) Reading every book he could find.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the family's use of the word "gringo" change as the children learn more English?

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

3. Where does Rodriguez start school?

4. Once the family has shifted to speaking English, how does Rodriguez feel when he hears families speaking Spanish?

5. How does Rodriguez explain his success to people?

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