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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Complexion, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When he is a child, what do people say about Rodriguez's complexion?
(a) They tell him to see a doctor to get help.
(b) They tell him he is handsome.
(c) They tease him.
(d) They joke with him about how light his skin is.

2. What does Rodriguez's family call him?
(a) Poncho.
(b) Pokey.
(c) Paco.
(d) Pocho.

3. How do Rodriguez's parents respond when he wants to go to Stanford?
(a) They worry about him going so far away.
(b) They refuse to pay for his education.
(c) They brag to everyone about their son, the Stanford student.
(d) They are proud of him, but they worry about how expensive it will be for him to go away to school.

4. What does Rodriguez think skin color says about financial status?
(a) Dark-skinned people are rich.
(b) Light-skinned people need to work less and get outside more.
(c) Light-skinned people are poor.
(d) Dark-skinned people are poor.

5. When Rodriguez hears about religious practices that are different from his own, what does he think of them?
(a) He sees how similar they are to his own practices.
(b) He is curious about them.
(c) He is shocked and thinks they are wrong.
(d) He likes them better than his own practices.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Rodriguez reaches the end of his education, what does he have to confront?

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

3. Why does Rodriguez say he is writing this book?

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

5. Who teaches Rodriguez that stereotypes are not accurate?

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