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

2. How does a newspaper affect Rodriguez's reading habits?
(a) An article explains why reading books can help you do well on tests, so he reads even more books.
(b) He decides to read all the book on the bestseller list.
(c) He decides to read the newspaper instead of books.
(d) An article describes 100 important books and he decides to read all of them.

3. As Rodriguez learns more English, what does he do about his parents' English skills?
(a) He tells them to be quiet and let him do the talking.
(b) He gets angry at them for speaking Spanish.
(c) He teaches them how to speak English.
(d) He corrects their grammar.

4. How does Rodriguez's grandmother affect his ideas on language?
(a) Her stubborn refusal to speak English shows him how people cling to old ideas.
(b) She tells him Spanish is the best language.
(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.

5. As Rodriguez reaches the end of his education, what does he have to confront?
(a) The discrimination he experiences as a Hispanic man.
(b) His need to get a job.
(c) His damaged relationship with his parents.
(d) His lack of any friends or girlfriends.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Rodriguez moves into college and graduate school, how does his relationship with his parents change?

2. What does Rodriguez say about how the people around him now say his name?

3. What does Rodriguez say education does to the scholarship boy?

4. What does Rodriguez call the English-speaking people his family interacts with?

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

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