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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 think about how the meaning of a person's complexion has changed?
(a) His dark skin used to be unpopular, but now is popular.
(b) People used to ignore his complexion, but now they make a big deal about it.
(c) His dark skin used to be popular, but now is unpopular.
(d) Nobody pays any attention to complexion any more.

2. When Rodriguez's mother becomes more fluent in English, she convinces her husband to buy _________. (fill in the blank)
(a) A new car.
(b) A house.
(c) A telephone.
(d) A television.

3. How do Rodriguez's friends affect his religious practices?
(a) His friends want him to go to mass with them every day.
(b) His friends are all non-Catholic.
(c) His friends are all non-religious.
(d) His friends all practice different religions.

4. What example does Rodriguez offer of how affirmative action can have negative consequences?
(a) Students who flunked out of college.
(b) His own experience as a minority who struggled in college.
(c) Students who were helped by affirmative action, but then did not help their fellow minorities.
(d) Students he knew in graduate school who had never written a paper.

5. How does Rodriguez feel when he observes the group of black teenagers on the bus?
(a) He envies their close bond.
(b) He is irritated because they are noisy.
(c) He wishes he could be their friend.
(d) He is scared because they look tough.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he graduates, where does Rodriguez live?

2. What new academic field do these minority college students ask for?

3. Where do Rodriguez's parents speak Spanish and where do they speak English?

4. How does Rodriguez feel about his education?

5. How does Rodriguez's education affect his relationship with his parents?

(see the answer key)

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