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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Profession, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rodriguez describes events that happened how many years ago?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

2. What do fellow students think of the scholarship boy?
(a) They think he is the teacher's pet.
(b) They think he works too hard.
(c) They are proud of his efforts.
(d) They think he needs to work harder.

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

4. Who teaches Rodriguez that stereotypes are not accurate?
(a) The other students.
(b) His professors at Stanford.
(c) His boss at his job.
(d) The well-educated construction workers.

5. What does Rodriguez think about his ability to succeed with women?
(a) He will attract a lot of women because he is "exotic."
(b) He can only flirt with dark-skinned women.
(c) He will succeed because he has such a beautiful "tan."
(d) He will fail because his skin color makes him ugly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rodriguez find the description of the "scholarship boy"?

2. According to Rodriguez's family, what is wrong with Richard?

3. What does Rodriguez say would be the benefit of bilingual education?

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

5. What does Rodriguez think skin color says about financial status?

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