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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 well can Rodriguez speak English when he starts school?
(a) He speaks English pretty well.
(b) His English is very limited.
(c) He does not speak English at all.
(d) He is fluent in English and Spanish.

2. How does Rodriguez's education affect his relationship with his parents?
(a) It makes him feel closer to his parents.
(b) It causes a separation between them.
(c) His parents brag about him all the time.
(d) His parents stop talking to him.

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

4. What does Rodriguez start to notice about English?
(a) How much English helps him do better in school.
(b) Words he understands now that he did not understand before.
(c) Sounds and tones he previously ignored.
(d) How much easier it is to say things in English than in Spanish.

5. How does Rodriguez's mother change as the family starts to speak English more?
(a) She gets upset and insists that they speak to her in Spanish.
(b) She learns more English and works hard to talk to her children.
(c) She helps her children learn more English.
(d) She complains about using English.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Did Rodriguez's brother and sister tell him what to expect at school?

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

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

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

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