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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Rodriguez learn about other religions beside his own?
(a) There are lots of good religions in the world.
(b) They are "wrong" and his religion is "right."
(c) Everybody needs to choose their own religion.
(d) Other religions are similar to his own religion.

3. How does Rodriguez feel about his religious education?
(a) It helped him become successful.
(b) It changed his life.
(c) It kept him closer to his parents.
(d) It isolated him.

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

5. What does Rodriguez say would be the disadvantage of bilingual education?
(a) It would limit the things he could study in school.
(b) It would make him lazy about learning English.
(c) It would mean he was only in class with other people who spoke Spanish.
(d) It would make it easier to cheat on tests.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Aria, Chapter 3, why does Rodriguez's family tease him?

2. According to Rodriguez, what is wrong with speaking a private language in public?

3. What does Rodriguez say would be the benefit of bilingual education?

4. How does the family's use of the word "gringo" change as the children learn more English?

5. As a child, how does Rodriguez feel about speaking English?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Rodriguez writing this book? Identify two reasons.

2. Beyond the simple accomplishment of learning another language, what importance does Rodriguez place on learning English?

3. What does Rodriguez identify as the symbol of how these two versions of Catholicism intersect in his life?

4. Rodriguez's family continues to speak to him in Spanish. What does that suggest about what they think about the value of Spanish?

5. How does Rodriguez describe himself as a student?

6. What is Rodriguez's initial attitude about reading? What happens to him because of that attitude? What do his parents think about reading?

7. Why does the Rodriguez family tease Richard? What do they call him?

8. Once Rodriguez starts to read, what happens?

9. How do Catholic rituals become a part of Rodriguez's life? Which rituals does he describe?

10. Does Rodriguez's family have the same level of education he does?

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