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

2. As a young child, how does Rodriguez feel about books?
(a) He is not really interested in them.
(b) He is afraid of them.
(c) He is excited to learn to read.
(d) He thinks they are boring.

3. How does Rodriguez explain his success to people?
(a) He went to a good school and had supportive parents.
(b) He was just very lucky.
(c) He worked very hard.
(d) He had good teachers.

4. As Rodriguez and his siblings learn more English, what happens to their family?
(a) The family loses some of its closeness.
(b) The family grows closer together.
(c) The children start disobeying their parents.
(d) The parents depend on the children to do the talking in public.

5. Where does Rodriguez believe English should be spoken?
(a) In the classroom.
(b) In public.
(c) In private, with family or close friends.
(d) Everywhere.

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 say would be the benefit of bilingual education?

3. What was Rodriguez like as a student?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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