1. How does a newspaper affect Rodriguez's reading habits?
(a) An article describes 100 important books and he decides to read all of them.
(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) He decides to read all the book on the bestseller list.

2. How does Rodriguez's father change as the family starts to speak English more?
(a) He complains about using English.
(b) He grows quieter because he is uncomfortable with English.
(c) He gets upset and insists that they speak to him in Spanish.
(d) He takes classes to learn English.

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

4. In The Achievement of Desire, Chapter 4, how does Rodriguez describe his relationship with his parents?
(a) They are "the old way and the new way."
(b) They are "warm but uncomfortable."
(c) They are "culturally separated."
(d) They are "strangers and relatives."

5. How well can Rodriguez speak English when he starts school?
(a) He is fluent in English and Spanish.
(b) He does not speak English at all.
(c) He speaks English pretty well.
(d) His English is very limited.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Rodriguez's family call him?

3. When Rodriguez's mother becomes more fluent in English, she convinces her husband to buy _________. (fill in the blank)

4. How does Rodriguez feel about his religious education?

5. How does the family's communication change as the children learn more English?

(see the answer key)

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