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

2. Where did Rodriguez teach in the 1960s and 1970s?
(a) UC Berkeley.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Stanford.
(d) UCLA.

3. How does Rodriguez's sister feel about her children's complexions?
(a) She is relieved when they are dark-skinned.
(b) She is disappointed that they do not look more like her.
(c) She is relieved when they are light-skinned.
(d) She wants them to take care of their skin so they are more attractive.

4. What does Rodriguez think about his ability to succeed with women?
(a) He will succeed because he has such a beautiful "tan."
(b) He will attract a lot of women because he is "exotic."
(c) He can only flirt with dark-skinned women.
(d) He will fail because his skin color makes him ugly.

5. When does Rodriguez think that minority students should get help?
(a) When they are in high school.
(b) When they look for a first job.
(c) When they start college.
(d) At the earliest possible age.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez feel about writing a book on his family?

2. How does Rodriguez think about the old religious traditions of his childhood?

3. What example does Rodriguez offer of a program that can help minority students?

4. Why do the new minority students on campus make Rodriguez uneasy?

5. Where does Rodriguez go for his fellowship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation does Rodriguez have with a colleague about teaching positions? What decision does Rodriguez make as a result of that conversation?

2. As a teacher, how does Rodriguez interact with these other minority students? Why does he act that way?

3. How does Rodriguez describe the change in the Catholic Church that happens as he grows up?

4. Rodriguez looks at the students of the 1960s and 1970s from a teacher's perspective. What does he see as the difference between them?

5. How do Rodriguez's ideas about religion change as he grows up? How does his practice of religion change?

6. How does Rodriguez handle applying for teaching positions?

7. What does Rodriguez's mother tell him about writing about their family? What does his editor tell him?

8. What kind of social life does Rodriguez have? Does he have lots of friends and girlfriends?

9. Now that he is older, how do people respond to Rodriguez's skin color?

10. Why does Rodriguez's mother call him "Mr. Secrets"? In spite of his secretive behavior, what does Rodriguez believe she knows?

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