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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How well can Rodriguez speak English when he starts school?
(a) His English is very limited.
(b) He does not speak English at all.
(c) He is fluent in English and Spanish.
(d) He speaks English pretty well.

3. What does Rodriguez do in Aria, Chapter 2, that gives him the confidence to speak up in class?
(a) Getting extra help from the teacher.
(b) Learning English from listening to the radio.
(c) Practicing English with his family.
(d) Studying with a classmate.

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

5. Does Rodriguez think his religious education had the effect it was supposed to?
(a) Yes, because it kept him involved with the religion.
(b) No, because the schools were supposed to give him a broader view.
(c) No, because he eventually stops practicing the religion.
(d) Yes, because he gets a good education.

6. What does Rodriguez see as the value of a book?
(a) Its plot or storyline.
(b) Its vocabulary and use of language.
(c) Its theme.
(d) Its characters.

7. What does Rodriguez's teacher tell him about reading and complicated ideas?
(a) He needs to read 5,000 books to have a complicated idea.
(b) Reading will teach him complicated ideas.
(c) People who do not read cannot have complicated ideas.
(d) He needs to read 2,000 books to have a complicated idea.

8. How do Rodriguez's parents respond when he wants to go to Stanford?
(a) They brag to everyone about their son, the Stanford student.
(b) They are proud of him, but they worry about how expensive it will be for him to go away to school.
(c) They worry about him going so far away.
(d) They refuse to pay for his education.

9. As Rodriguez learns more English, what does he do about his parents' English skills?
(a) He corrects their grammar.
(b) He gets angry at them for speaking Spanish.
(c) He teaches them how to speak English.
(d) He tells them to be quiet and let him do the talking.

10. What does Rodriguez start to notice about English?
(a) How much English helps him do better in school.
(b) Words he understands now that he did not understand before.
(c) How much easier it is to say things in English than in Spanish.
(d) Sounds and tones he previously ignored.

11. When does Rodriguez begin to question his religion?
(a) When he is in college.
(b) When they tell him not to ask questions about religion.
(c) When he starts to read more books.
(d) After he graduates from school.

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

13. What does Rodriguez say would be the benefit of bilingual education?
(a) He would feel more comfortable in the classroom.
(b) He could ask the teacher questions more easily.
(c) He could understand the homework assignments better.
(d) He would get better grades.

14. What does Rodriguez say about how the people around him now say his name?
(a) They pronounce it differently than his Spanish-speaking family.
(b) They say it as if they are impressed to know him.
(c) They mispronounce it.
(d) They say his name just like everyone else's name.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the "scholarship boy" described?

2. How does the family's communication change as the children learn more English?

3. Rodriguez describes events that happened how many years ago?

4. What religion does Rodriguez's family practice?

5. As Rodriguez moves into graduate school, what does he realize about his education?

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