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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. How does Rodriguez describe himself now?
(a) A Latino activist.
(b) A famous author.
(c) A middle-class American.
(d) An education expert.

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

3. When Rodriguez's mother becomes more fluent in English, she convinces her husband to buy _________. (fill in the blank)
(a) A new car.
(b) A house.
(c) A telephone.
(d) A television.

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

5. Rodriguez has acknowledged that his relationship with his family changed as he became more educated. What does he say about how that affected his success?
(a) He used it to motivate him to try harder.
(b) He does not complain about the change because he is so glad to be well-educated.
(c) He used it to explain to people what his life was like before he was educated.
(d) He used it as an excuse to not work very hard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rodriguez's initial response to bilingual education?

2. Where does Rodriguez find the description of the "scholarship boy"?

3. What does Rodriguez say about bilingual education and the language of "separateness"?

4. How does Rodriguez feel about learning English?

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

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