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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Rodriguez gets a summer job during college , what does it teach him about "real work"?
(a) Real work is much easier than academic work.
(b) He likes real work better than academic work.
(c) He does not like real work.
(d) It would take him more than three months to learn how to do it successfully.

2. What do the students say about Rodriguez?
(a) He is too politically conservative.
(b) He is Mexican, but acts white.
(c) He seems smart, but acts dumb.
(d) He is a know-it-all.

3. Who teaches Rodriguez that stereotypes are not accurate?
(a) The other students.
(b) His professors at Stanford.
(c) The well-educated construction workers.
(d) His boss at his job.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez describe the sound of English?

2. What does Rodriguez finally decide about affirmative action?

3. According to Rodriguez, what did some sympathetic professors do for black students who were struggling?

4. What does Rodriguez mean by "intimate utterance"?

5. In Complexion, Chapter 2, what does Rodriguez do to try to change his skin color?

(see the answer key)

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