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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Profession, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What example does Rodriguez offer of a program that can help minority students?
(a) Students who took a remedial reading course.
(b) Students who went to college for five years instead of four.
(c) His own experience: a strong educational background.
(d) Students he knew in graduate school who went for extra tutoring.

2. Why is the picture of Christ with a punctured heart important?
(a) It symbolizes the intersection of church, school, and home.
(b) It symbolizes everything his family believes about God.
(c) It frightens Richard and gives him nightmares.
(d) It is the first gift his family gets from a priest.

3. 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 used it as an excuse to not work very hard.
(b) He does not complain about the change because he is so glad to be well-educated.
(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.

4. What is Rodriguez told when he asks questions about the church?
(a) Only ask questions of the priests and nuns.
(b) Do not ask questions; just memorize the right answers.
(c) God will answer all your questions.
(d) Asking questions is a good thing to do.

5. Where does Rodriguez go for his fellowship?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Rome.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez explain his success to people?

2. What does Rodriguez say he gains because of learning to speak English?

3. As he gets older, what do people tell Rodriguez about his complexion?

4. How does the scholarship boy use education?

5. Where does Rodriguez start school?

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