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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Achievement of Desire, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do teachers think of the scholarship boy?
(a) They think he is the teacher's pet.
(b) They think he works too hard.
(c) They think he needs to work harder.
(d) They are proud of his efforts.

2. How does Rodriguez describe himself as a child?
(a) Socially disadvantaged.
(b) A wild troublemaker.
(c) Spoiled and bratty.
(d) Comfortable with English- and Spanish-speaking people.

3. What do fellow students think of the scholarship boy?
(a) They are proud of his efforts.
(b) They think he works too hard.
(c) They think he is the teacher's pet.
(d) They think he needs to work harder.

4. Where does Rodriguez find the description of the "scholarship boy"?
(a) In a magazine article about the modern education system.
(b) In a book about literacy.
(c) In a book about psychology.
(d) In a magazine article about literacy.

5. Once Rodriguez takes the reading class, how does he feel about reading and books?
(a) He thinks reading is hard, but books are interesting.
(b) He feels that reading is important, and his parents should read more.
(c) He loves it and wants to read all the books he can find.
(d) He thinks it is boring.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Once the family has shifted to speaking English, how does Rodriguez feel when he hears families speaking Spanish?

5. What does Rodriguez wonder about his parents and his education?

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