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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. Where does Rodriguez believe English should be spoken?
(a) In public.
(b) In private, with family or close friends.
(c) In the classroom.
(d) Everywhere.

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

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

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 used it to explain to people what his life was like before he was educated.
(c) He does not complain about the change because he is so glad to be well-educated.
(d) He used it as an excuse to not work very hard.

5. How does the family's communication change as the children learn more English?
(a) Their mother talks to them a lot, but their father never speaks to them.
(b) Their mother and father speak to them, but they no longer talk to their grandmother.
(c) They talk less because it is hard for the parents to understand their children when they speak English.
(d) They enjoy speaking Spanish together more.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez feel about his family background?

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

3. What does Rodriguez's family seem to think about Spanish and English?

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

5. Did Rodriguez's parents get the same amount of education that he did?

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