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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mr. Secrets, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rodriguez describe himself now?
(a) A middle-class American.
(b) An education expert.
(c) A Latino activist.
(d) A famous author.

2. What has happened to Rodriguez's classmate who applied for the same type of teaching jobs?
(a) He gets one or two offers from out-of-state schools.
(b) He is told the schools will not hire a minority candidate.
(c) He does not get any job offers.
(d) He gets lots of good job offers.

3. As an adult, what do people think his complexion says about him?
(a) That he spends a lot of time indoors.
(b) That he is rich and lives a life of luxury.
(c) That he is poor and works in the sun all day.
(d) That he is unhealthy.

4. Once the family has shifted to speaking English, how does Rodriguez feel when he hears families speaking Spanish?
(a) Rodriguez is pleased to know that Spanish is still being spoken in people's homes.
(b) Rodriguez is sad because it reminds him of the closeness his family lost.
(c) Rodriguez is frustrated because he thinks those families are making it harder for their children to learn English.
(d) Rodriguez is embarrassed because he thinks everyone should speak English.

5. How does Rodriguez think about the old religious traditions of his childhood?
(a) He is glad the traditions have changed.
(b) He thinks those traditions are only suitable for people like his parents.
(c) He thinks they are old-fashioned and silly.
(d) He misses the ritual.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does religion do for his parents?

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

3. Why is the picture of Christ with a punctured heart important?

4. Why do Rodriguez's teachers visit his house?

5. How does a newspaper affect Rodriguez's reading habits?

(see the answer key)

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