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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 changes Rodriguez's ideas about his complexion?
(a) He works construction and gets comfortable about revealing his skin.
(b) He writes a news story about the "Black is Beautiful" movement.
(c) He talks about it with other minority students.
(d) He talks about it with one of his professors.

2. Where does Rodriguez feel comfortable? Why?
(a) At church, because he believes God loves him in spite of his dark skin.
(b) At school, because they value his intelligence, not his complexion.
(c) At home, because they love him no matter what he does.
(d) With his friends, because they understand him.

3. How does Rodriguez's father change as the family starts to speak English more?
(a) He takes classes to learn English.
(b) He complains about using English.
(c) He gets upset and insists that they speak to him in Spanish.
(d) He grows quieter because he is uncomfortable with English.

4. How does Rodriguez see the scholarship boy?
(a) As the future of the country.
(b) As someone who is doomed to fail.
(c) As the teacher's puppet.
(d) As the teacher's pet.

5. What did Rodriguez learn about other religions beside his own?
(a) Other religions are similar to his own religion.
(b) There are lots of good religions in the world.
(c) Everybody needs to choose their own religion.
(d) They are "wrong" and his religion is "right."

Short Answer Questions

1. In Credo, Chapter 3, what does Rodriguez do to change his ideas about religion?

2. How does Rodriguez's mother change as the family starts to speak English more?

3. What does Rodriguez think of his parents' ideas on religion?

4. Why is the picture of Christ with a punctured heart important?

5. Does Rodriguez believe that not speaking English well has consequences for his parents?

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