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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 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 limit the things he could study in school.
(c) It would make him lazy about learning English.
(d) It would make it easier to cheat on tests.

2. Does Rodriguez believe that not speaking English well has consequences for his parents?
(a) No, because they always stayed in places where the other people spoke Spanish, too.
(b) Yes, he thinks they got cheated out of money because of it.
(c) No, he says they did all right in spite of the language problems.
(d) Yes, because they could not talk to the doctor if they were sick.

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

4. As Rodriguez and his siblings learn more English, what happens to their family?
(a) The children start disobeying their parents.
(b) The parents depend on the children to do the talking in public.
(c) The family loses some of its closeness.
(d) The family grows closer together.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Once the family has shifted to speaking English, how does Rodriguez feel when he hears families speaking Spanish?

3. As a child, how does Rodriguez feel about speaking English?

4. In Aria, Chapter 3, why does Rodriguez's family tease him?

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

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