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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. According to Rodriguez, who does affirmative action help?
(a) All minority students.
(b) White college professors who feel guilty about the Civil Rights Movement.
(c) Minority students who already have some advantages.
(d) White students who want an excuse for not getting into school.

2. What is Rodriguez told when he asks questions about the church?
(a) Do not ask questions; just memorize the right answers.
(b) God will answer all your questions.
(c) Asking questions is a good thing to do.
(d) Only ask questions of the priests and nuns.

3. What does Rodriguez have to face in order to write the book?
(a) His family history.
(b) His attitudes about religion.
(c) His own mistakes.
(d) His past.

4. Who does Rodriguez say surrounds him now?
(a) Spanish-speaking immigrants.
(b) Rich people.
(c) Politicians and lawmakers.
(d) The children he teaches.

5. While he studies at Stanford, what does Rodriguez do to make money?
(a) Works a construction job.
(b) Tutors other students.
(c) Works in the school cafeteria.
(d) Writes for a local newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In The Achievement of Desire, Chapter 4, what is Rodriguez afraid to admit?

3. Once the family has shifted to speaking English, how does Rodriguez feel when he hears families speaking Spanish?

4. How do Rodriguez's parents see themselves in American society?

5. What does Rodriguez start to believe about intimate conversations?

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