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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the last chapters of the book, what is Rodriguez keeping secret from his family?
(a) That he wants to be a construction worker.
(b) That he no longer goes to church.
(c) That he's writing a book.
(d) That he dropped out of school.

2. How does Rodriguez describe the 1960s student?
(a) Too politically liberal.
(b) A troublemaker.
(c) Idealistic and admirable.
(d) Prone to protesting, but with good intentions.

3. What new academic field do these minority college students ask for?
(a) Third world studies.
(b) Ethnography.
(c) Anthropology.
(d) Ethnic studies.

4. Based on his conversation with his classmate, what does Rodriguez decide?
(a) To only take a job if he knows he did not get it through affirmative action.
(b) To take the best job that was offered to him.
(c) To take the worst job that was offered to him.
(d) Not to take any of the teaching jobs.

5. In Mr. Secrets, Chapter 1, what does Rodriguez's mother beg him not to do?
(a) Quit school.
(b) Stop going to church.
(c) Get married.
(d) Write a book about their family.

6. In Credo, Chapter 3, what does Rodriguez do to change his ideas about religion?
(a) He travels to other countries.
(b) He studies theology.
(c) He visits a lot of different churches.
(d) He studies to be a priest.

7. What does Rodriguez's editor say about his idea for a book?
(a) It is not an interesting idea.
(b) He will upset a lot of people.
(c) Writing it will be a lonely experience.
(d) It could be a best-seller.

8. Because of his skin color, what did Rodriguez's parents worry about?
(a) That he would have a harder time in school.
(b) That people would discriminate against him.
(c) That he would take a hard labor job.
(d) That he would get involved with a gang.

9. What does Rodriguez learn about complexion from his family?
(a) Light skin is ugly.
(b) Be proud of your complexion, no matter what.
(c) Dark skin is ugly.
(d) Complexion does not matter.

10. How does Rodriguez's mother act differently in public?
(a) She is more outgoing and friendly.
(b) Her voice gets lower and quieter.
(c) She struggles to speak English.
(d) Her voice gets higher and she speaks more formally.

11. What does Rodriguez finally decide about affirmative action?
(a) It is a bad idea.
(b) He will not benefit from it.
(c) He thinks other people should use it.
(d) He thinks everyone should use it.

12. Based on her behavior, who does Rodriguez's mother consider part of the "gringos"?
(a) Her grandchildren.
(b) Her next door neighbors.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her children's friends and spouses.

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

14. What does Rodriguez hope writing the book will do?
(a) Explain his history.
(b) Please his parents.
(c) Allow him to move forward and face his future.
(d) Share his ideas on education.

15. Now that he is a teacher, what does Rodriguez blame white students for?
(a) They are arrogant and selfish about their grades.
(b) They do not make an effort to help poor white students get an education.
(c) They are rude to the minority students.
(d) They think they are smarter than the professors.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rodriguez gets a summer job during college , what does it teach him about "real work"?

2. What is the Third World Student Movement?

3. Does Rodriguez believe that his mother knows about his book?

4. In Complexion, Chapter 3, what does Rodriguez realize about education?

5. What do the students say about Rodriguez?

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