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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Achievement of Desire, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rodriguez say is the real reason for his success?
(a) Remembering what his life was like before he was educated.
(b) Reading every book he could find.
(c) Kissing up to the teacher.
(d) Working very hard.

2. How does Rodriguez feel when he observes the group of black teenagers on the bus?
(a) He envies their close bond.
(b) He is scared because they look tough.
(c) He wishes he could be their friend.
(d) He is irritated because they are noisy.

3. How is the "scholarship boy" described?
(a) A good son but a troubled student.
(b) A good son who wants to please his parents.
(c) A good student who is guaranteed to succeed.
(d) A good student but a troubled son.

4. How does the family's use of the word "gringo" change as the children learn more English?
(a) It starts to mean "a non-Hispanic American" as opposed to the "other" or "outsider" that it used to imply.
(b) They use it to compliment each other on how well they speak English.
(c) They stop saying it because they no longer use Spanish words.
(d) The children do not like their parents to use that word any more.

5. How does Rodriguez's mother react to his educational accomplishments?
(a) She does not care if he does well in school.
(b) She tries to help him with his homework.
(c) She is embarrassed because her smart son does not speak Spanish well.
(d) She asks questions and is pleased when he wins awards.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Rodriguez feel about his parents' English skills?

3. As Rodriguez and his siblings learn more English, what happens to their family?

4. How does Rodriguez's mother change as the family starts to speak English more?

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

(see the answer key)

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