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

2. 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.

3. What does Rodriguez say would be the disadvantage of bilingual education?
(a) It would mean he was only in class with other people who spoke Spanish.
(b) It would make it easier to cheat on tests.
(c) It would make him lazy about learning English.
(d) It would limit the things he could study in school.

4. How does the family's communication change as the children learn more English?
(a) Their mother talks to them a lot, but their father never speaks to them.
(b) Their mother and father speak to them, but they no longer talk to their grandmother.
(c) They enjoy speaking Spanish together more.
(d) They talk less because it is hard for the parents to understand their children when they speak English.

5. Who does Rodriguez say surrounds him now?
(a) Rich people.
(b) The children he teaches.
(c) Politicians and lawmakers.
(d) Spanish-speaking immigrants.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Rodriguez say he is writing this book?

3. Where does Rodriguez believe English should be spoken?

4. How well can Rodriguez speak English when he starts school?

5. Where does Rodriguez start school?

(see the answer key)

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