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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rodriguez realize about language and intimacy?
(a) That he can express himself better in English than in Spanish.
(b) That intimacy is about the relationship between the people, not about what language they speak.
(c) That Spanish is always a more intimate language that English.
(d) That language is how a person maintains their intimacy with other people.

2. How does Rodriguez describe himself as a child?
(a) Socially disadvantaged.
(b) Spoiled and bratty.
(c) Comfortable with English- and Spanish-speaking people.
(d) A wild troublemaker.

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

4. As a child, how does Rodriguez feel about speaking English?
(a) He is eager to learn to speak English.
(b) He is afraid of it.
(c) He is proud that he learns to speak English well.
(d) He thinks it is a waste of time.

5. What does Rodriguez wonder about his parents and his education?
(a) If they can help him with his homework.
(b) If they will understand the knowledge he gains.
(c) If they think he is trying hard enough in class.
(d) If they think he should be studying a different subject.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez call the English-speaking people his family interacts with?

2. How does Rodriguez feel about his education?

3. What does Rodriguez say about how the people around him now say his name?

4. What does Rodriguez do in Aria, Chapter 2, that gives him the confidence to speak up in class?

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

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