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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rodriguez start to believe about intimate conversations?
(a) He can no longer have an intimate conversation in Spanish.
(b) He will never be able to have them with his family because of the language barrier.
(c) Intimate conversations are hard to have in the "public" language.
(d) He can have them with his family in spite of the language barrier.

2. As Rodriguez and his siblings learn more English, what happens to their family?
(a) The children start disobeying their parents.
(b) The family loses some of its closeness.
(c) The family grows closer together.
(d) The parents depend on the children to do the talking in public.

3. Does Rodriguez believe that not speaking English well has consequences for his parents?
(a) No, because they always stayed in places where the other people spoke Spanish, too.
(b) Yes, he thinks they got cheated out of money because of it.
(c) No, he says they did all right in spite of the language problems.
(d) Yes, because they could not talk to the doctor if they were sick.

4. As Rodriguez reaches the end of his education, what does he have to confront?
(a) His lack of any friends or girlfriends.
(b) His damaged relationship with his parents.
(c) His need to get a job.
(d) The discrimination he experiences as a Hispanic man.

5. What does his mother think about his reading?
(a) She wishes he would read less and go play sports.
(b) She does not understand it.
(c) She is proud of him for reading so much.
(d) She hopes that he can teach her to read better.

6. In The Achievement of Desire, Chapter 4, how does Rodriguez describe his relationship with his parents?
(a) They are "the old way and the new way."
(b) They are "culturally separated."
(c) They are "warm but uncomfortable."
(d) They are "strangers and relatives."

7. What religious figure was very important in his parents' old church, but becomes less important in the new church?
(a) Jesus.
(b) St. Peter.
(c) The priest.
(d) The Virgin Mary.

8. What does Rodriguez wonder about his parents and his education?
(a) If they will understand the knowledge he gains.
(b) If they think he is trying hard enough in class.
(c) If they think he should be studying a different subject.
(d) If they can help him with his homework.

9. What does Rodriguez call the English-speaking people his family interacts with?
(a) Foreigners.
(b) Non-Mexicans.
(c) Otros.
(d) Gringos.

10. How does Rodriguez feel about his parents' English skills?
(a) He is afraid they will get in trouble because they do not speak English properly.
(b) He wishes his mom would do all the talking.
(c) He is troubled by their poor English skills.
(d) He thinks they do all right speaking a mix of Spanish and English.

11. Where do Rodriguez's parents speak Spanish and where do they speak English?
(a) Spanish everywhere.
(b) Spanish at home, English in public.
(c) English everywhere.
(d) English at home, Spanish in public.

12. What does religion do for his parents?
(a) It encourages them to think about the meaning of their lives.
(b) It helps them not worry about the future.
(c) It gives them strength to get through the day.
(d) It helps them stay connected to the community.

13. 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 understand the homework assignments better.
(d) He could ask the teacher questions more easily.

14. How does a newspaper affect Rodriguez's reading habits?
(a) An article describes 100 important books and he decides to read all of them.
(b) An article explains why reading books can help you do well on tests, so he reads even more books.
(c) He decides to read all the book on the bestseller list.
(d) He decides to read the newspaper instead of books.

15. How does Rodriguez get involved in his church?
(a) He studies to become a priest.
(b) He becomes an altar boy.
(c) He goes to mass every week.
(d) He reads the Bible aloud in church.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez's mother react to his educational accomplishments?

2. How well can Rodriguez speak English when he starts school?

3. Where does Rodriguez find the description of the "scholarship boy"?

4. How does the scholarship boy use education?

5. As Rodriguez learns more English, what does he do about his parents' English skills?

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