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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rodriguez say he gains because of learning to speak English?
(a) A chance to go to college.
(b) A place in public society.
(c) More friends.
(d) Better grades.

2. 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 joke with him about how light his skin is.
(c) They tell him he is handsome.
(d) They tease him.

3. How does Rodriguez feel about his religious education?
(a) It isolated him.
(b) It helped him become successful.
(c) It changed his life.
(d) It kept him closer to his parents.

4. According to Rodriguez's family, how are men supposed to be?
(a) Ruggedly handsome, strong in character, and responsible.
(b) Gentle, polite, and soft-spoken.
(c) Intelligent, kind, and good at providing for a family.
(d) Tough, aggressive, and bossy.

5. Where does Rodriguez find the description of the "scholarship boy"?
(a) In a magazine article about literacy.
(b) In a book about psychology.
(c) In a book about literacy.
(d) In a magazine article about the modern education system.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez think the church treats his parents?

2. How does Rodriguez feel about his parents' English skills?

3. What do fellow students think of the scholarship boy?

4. What does Rodriguez see as the value of a book?

5. What does Rodriguez start to notice about English?

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