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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. Why do Rodriguez's teachers visit his house?
(a) To talk about his bad behavior.
(b) To ask the family to practice speaking English.
(c) To ask his parents to volunteer at the school.
(d) To meet his parents.

2. How does Rodriguez feel about learning English?
(a) Proud, because it is a hard language to learn.
(b) Bored, because he does not really want to learn it.
(c) Frustrated, because he does not learn it very well.
(d) Guilty, because he feels like he has damaged his family's close relationship.

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

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

5. What does Rodriguez say is the real reason for his success?
(a) Reading every book he could find.
(b) Working very hard.
(c) Kissing up to the teacher.
(d) Remembering what his life was like before he was educated.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Rodriguez learns more English, what does he do about his parents' English skills?

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

3. As a child, how does Rodriguez feel about speaking English?

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

5. As Rodriguez and his siblings learn more English, what happens to their family?

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