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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. As a young child, how does Rodriguez feel about books?
(a) He thinks they are boring.
(b) He is not really interested in them.
(c) He is excited to learn to read.
(d) He is afraid of them.

2. When he was a child, what did his parents say he looked like?
(a) A wealthy boy who does not work.
(b) A sick child.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A poor Mexican man who works in the sun.

3. What is Rodriguez aware of when he visits his rich friends?
(a) His friends talk about skin color differently than his family does.
(b) His friends are fascinated by his skin color.
(c) There are dark-skinned servants, but he is a friend, not a servant.
(d) His friends treat him differently because of his skin color.

4. Did Rodriguez's brother and sister tell him what to expect at school?
(a) No, they never talked about it.
(b) No, he was the first one in his family to go to school.
(c) They told him to be good and listen to the teacher.
(d) They told him he would have fun.

5. How does Rodriguez feel about his education?
(a) He has conflicting feelings.
(b) It was the best thing that ever happened to him.
(c) It was the worst thing that ever happened to him.
(d) He is angry that they did not have programs for bilingual children when he went to school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez say is the real reason for his success?

2. What did Rodriguez learn about other religions beside his own?

3. As Rodriguez reaches the end of his education, what does he have to confront?

4. According to Rodriguez's family, how are men supposed to be?

5. Why do the new minority students on campus make Rodriguez uneasy?

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