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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 a newspaper affect Rodriguez's reading habits?
(a) He decides to read all the book on the bestseller list.
(b) He decides to read the newspaper instead of books.
(c) An article describes 100 important books and he decides to read all of them.
(d) An article explains why reading books can help you do well on tests, so he reads even more books.

2. Rodriguez has acknowledged that his relationship with his family changed as he became more educated. What does he say about how that affected his success?
(a) He does not complain about the change because he is so glad to be well-educated.
(b) He used it as an excuse to not work very hard.
(c) He used it to explain to people what his life was like before he was educated.
(d) He used it to motivate him to try harder.

3. What was Rodriguez like as a student?
(a) The kind of student to whom everything came easily.
(b) A troublemaker who was bored in class.
(c) A bookworm who admired his teachers.
(d) A slow learner who worked very hard.

4. How does Rodriguez's grandmother affect his ideas on language?
(a) Translating her stories helps him realize that intimacy is not connected to one language.
(b) Translating her stories shows him how things get lost in translation.
(c) She tells him Spanish is the best language.
(d) Her stubborn refusal to speak English shows him how people cling to old ideas.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Rodriguez start school?

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

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

5. Where does Rodriguez believe English should be spoken?

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