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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rodriguez say would be the benefit of bilingual education?
(a) He would get better grades.
(b) He would feel more comfortable in the classroom.
(c) He could ask the teacher questions more easily.
(d) He could understand the homework assignments better.

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

3. How does Rodriguez's education affect his relationship with his parents?
(a) It makes him feel closer to his parents.
(b) It causes a separation between them.
(c) His parents brag about him all the time.
(d) His parents stop talking to him.

4. Why is the picture of Christ with a punctured heart important?
(a) It frightens Richard and gives him nightmares.
(b) It is the first gift his family gets from a priest.
(c) It symbolizes everything his family believes about God.
(d) It symbolizes the intersection of church, school, and home.

5. In Aria, Chapter 3, why does Rodriguez's family tease him?
(a) Because he is bad at sports.
(b) Because they think he is ugly.
(c) Because he cannot speak Spanish very well.
(d) Because he reads too many books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez do in Aria, Chapter 2, that gives him the confidence to speak up in class?

2. At what stage in their academic career does Rodriguez believe students need help?

3. As he finishes his education, does Rodriguez think his parents still love him? How do you know?

4. When he was a child, what did his parents say he looked like?

5. As Rodriguez moves into college and graduate school, how does his relationship with his parents change?

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