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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Credo, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rodriguez feel about his education?
(a) He has conflicting feelings.
(b) It was the best thing that ever happened to him.
(c) It was the worst thing that ever happened to him.
(d) He is angry that they did not have programs for bilingual children when he went to school.

2. What is Rodriguez taught about marrying someone of a different religion?
(a) It is difficult to make it work.
(b) It is a good idea.
(c) It is all right if both families approve of it.
(d) It is a sin.

3. As he finishes his education, does Rodriguez think his parents still love him? How do you know?
(a) Yes, because they try to talk to him.
(b) Yes, because they throw him a graduation party.
(c) No, because they do not talk to him.
(d) Yes, because there are intimate gestures even though they do not talk much.

4. As Rodriguez moves into college and graduate school, how does his relationship with his parents change?
(a) They have even less to say to each other.
(b) They argue a lot.
(c) They ask him a lot more questions about his studies.
(d) They start talking again.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the family's use of the word "gringo" change as the children learn more English?

3. Does Rodriguez think his religious education had the effect it was supposed to?

4. What does Rodriguez mean by "intimate utterance"?

5. How does Rodriguez describe himself now?

(see the answer key)

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