1. What does Rodriguez think about how the meaning of a person's complexion has changed?
(a) His dark skin used to be unpopular, but now is popular.
(b) Nobody pays any attention to complexion any more.
(c) His dark skin used to be popular, but now is unpopular.
(d) People used to ignore his complexion, but now they make a big deal about it.

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

3. As he gets older, what do people tell Rodriguez about his complexion?
(a) They joke with him about how light his skin is.
(b) They are envious of his "tan."
(c) They tease him.
(d) They tell him to see a doctor to get help.

4. How does the family's use of the word "gringo" change as the children learn more English?
(a) They stop saying it because they no longer use Spanish words.
(b) It starts to mean "a non-Hispanic American" as opposed to the "other" or "outsider" that it used to imply.
(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.

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