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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Did Rodriguez's parents get the same amount of education that he did?
(a) Yes.
(b) No, and they did not want him to go to school so much, either.
(c) Yes, but they went to school in Mexico so they do not speak English very well.
(d) No.

2. How does Rodriguez feel about learning English?
(a) Bored, because he does not really want to learn it.
(b) Frustrated, because he does not learn it very well.
(c) Guilty, because he feels like he has damaged his family's close relationship.
(d) Proud, because it is a hard language to learn.

3. What does Rodriguez's family seem to think about Spanish and English?
(a) Richard should speak only Spanish.
(b) Richard should learn to speak only in English to be more successful.
(c) Richard needs to remember his Spanish, even if that hurts his education.
(d) Spanish and English are equally good languages.

4. Once the family has shifted to speaking English, how does Rodriguez feel when he hears families speaking Spanish?
(a) Rodriguez is pleased to know that Spanish is still being spoken in people's homes.
(b) Rodriguez is sad because it reminds him of the closeness his family lost.
(c) Rodriguez is frustrated because he thinks those families are making it harder for their children to learn English.
(d) Rodriguez is embarrassed because he thinks everyone should speak English.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez describe the sound of English?

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

3. How does Rodriguez's education affect his relationship with his parents?

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

5. Rodriguez describes events that happened how many years ago?

(see the answer key)

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