1. How does Rodriguez's grandmother affect his ideas on language?
(a) She tells him Spanish is the best language.
(b) Her stubborn refusal to speak English shows him how people cling to old ideas.
(c) Translating her stories helps him realize that intimacy is not connected to one language.
(d) Translating her stories shows him how things get lost in translation.

2. 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 stop saying it because they no longer use Spanish words.
(c) They use it to compliment each other on how well they speak English.
(d) The children do not like their parents to use that word any more.

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

4. 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 as an excuse to not work very hard.
(d) He used it to explain to people what his life was like before he was educated.

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