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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 the sound of English?
(a) Awkward and confusing.
(b) Flat and boring.
(c) Weak and quiet.
(d) Loud and confident.

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

3. In Aria, Chapter 3, why does Rodriguez's family tease him?
(a) Because they think he is ugly.
(b) Because he reads too many books.
(c) Because he is bad at sports.
(d) Because he cannot speak Spanish very well.

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

5. What does Rodriguez say would be the benefit of bilingual education?
(a) He could understand the homework assignments better.
(b) He would get better grades.
(c) He would feel more comfortable in the classroom.
(d) He could ask the teacher questions more easily.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez start to believe about intimate conversations?

2. Where does Rodriguez start school?

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

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

5. How does Rodriguez's father react to his educational accomplishments?

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