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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Aria, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rodriguez describe himself now?
(a) An education expert.
(b) A middle-class American.
(c) A Latino activist.
(d) A famous author.

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

3. Where does Rodriguez believe English should be spoken?
(a) In public.
(b) Everywhere.
(c) In private, with family or close friends.
(d) In the classroom.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez's family seem to think about Spanish and English?

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

3. How does the family's use of the word "gringo" change as the children learn more English?

4. When Rodriguez's mother becomes more fluent in English, she convinces her husband to buy _________. (fill in the blank)

5. Did Rodriguez's parents get the same amount of education that he did?

(see the answer key)

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