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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Rodriguez applies for teaching jobs, what happens?
(a) He gets one or two offers from out-of-state schools.
(b) He gets lots of good job offers.
(c) He is told the schools will not hire a minority candidate.
(d) He does not get any job offers.

2. What do the students say about Rodriguez?
(a) He is Mexican, but acts white.
(b) He is too politically conservative.
(c) He seems smart, but acts dumb.
(d) He is a know-it-all.

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

4. Does Rodriguez's mother blame him for what happened to their family?
(a) No.
(b) No, but she thinks he made it worse when he went to London.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes, but she also blames herself.

5. Why does Rodriguez use the label "minority student"?
(a) To get sympathy from professors.
(b) To prove that Hispanics can succeed in school.
(c) To get scholarships.
(d) To announce that he is proud of his ethnicity.

6. In Complexion, Chapter 3, what new hobby does Rodriguez take up?
(a) Skiing.
(b) Long-distance running.
(c) Scuba diving.
(d) Skateboarding.

7. While he writes his book, how does Rodriguez support himself?
(a) He works construction.
(b) He does odd jobs.
(c) He tutors students.
(d) He is a college professor.

8. What does Rodriguez think about how the meaning of a person's complexion has changed?
(a) People used to ignore his complexion, but now they make a big deal about it.
(b) His dark skin used to be popular, but now is unpopular.
(c) Nobody pays any attention to complexion any more.
(d) His dark skin used to be unpopular, but now is popular.

9. Does Rodriguez believe that his mother knows about his book?
(a) No, but he is afraid she will find his manuscript and read it.
(b) Yes, but she will not admit it.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

10. In Complexion, Chapter 2, what does Rodriguez do to try to change his skin color?
(a) Shave his arms.
(b) Bleach his skin.
(c) Take medication.
(d) Scrub the color off.

11. At what stage in their academic career does Rodriguez believe students need help?
(a) During the last two years of high school.
(b) When they start school.
(c) When they start high school.
(d) When they start college.

12. 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.

13. Is Rodriguez's classmate as good a student as Rodriguez is?
(a) Yes, but he has a bad work history.
(b) Yes, but the schools do not want to hire him because he has controversial political views.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

14. What is the Third World Student Movement?
(a) Students who volunteer in third world countries.
(b) Students who come from third world countries to attend school in the United States.
(c) Students who attend college but embrace their cultural heritage instead of sacrificing it.
(d) Students who are studying third world countries in college.

15. What is one thing that Rodriguez says happened to black students promoted through affirmative action?
(a) Some of them failed because they did not have a strong educational background.
(b) They were a great example for future generations of black students.
(c) They succeeded beyond anyone's expectations.
(d) They did not do any better than students who "earned" their way in.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on his conversation with his classmate, what does Rodriguez decide?

2. What is the main reason for Rodriguez's success?

3. How does Rodriguez's mother act differently in public?

4. Where does Rodriguez feel comfortable? Why?

5. When he was a child, what did his parents say he looked like?

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