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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rodriguez understand about having light skin starting at a young age?
(a) It is not valued.
(b) It is cool.
(c) It is the ideal beauty standard.
(d) She learns nothing about having light skin.

2. What does Rodriguez begin to experience while in grad school?
(a) Weight gain.
(b) Imposter syndrome.
(c) Suidical thoughts.
(d) Weight loss.

3. When does Rodriguez create Latina Rebels?
(a) In high school.
(b) In college.
(c) In the middle of her master's program.
(d) After grad school.

4. When does Rodriguez begin to embrace her working-class identity?
(a) Never.
(b) In grad school.
(c) In college.
(d) After grad school.

5. What does Rodriguez hope for her readers?
(a) That they learn how to read.
(b) That they stay in school.
(c) That they are empowered by the writing.
(d) That they go to grad school.

6. What does Rodriguez immediately realize once in grad school?
(a) She needs to be extraordinary.
(b) She is not smart.
(c) She is smart.
(d) Nothing.

7. What part of Nicaragua is Rodriguez's mother from?
(a) The capital.
(b) The mountain region.
(c) The financial district.
(d) The lake region.

8. What does Rodriguez realize is the source of her panic when she reaches adulthood?
(a) Class.
(b) Gender.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Race.

9. Where does Rodriguez's family buy her school uniforms?
(a) Her school.
(b) Macy's.
(c) Goodwill.
(d) They hand make them.

10. Why does Rodriguez's mother want her to stay out of the sun?
(a) To keep from getting too dark.
(b) She does not want her to stay out of the sun.
(c) For religious reasons.
(d) To keep from getting skin cancer.

11. For how long was Rodriguez's relative missing?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 5 years.

12. What program does Rodriguez enter for graduate study?
(a) Business.
(b) Film.
(c) Divinity.
(d) Economics.

13. What age is Rodriguez when she moves to a new country?
(a) 21.
(b) 30.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

14. Why does Rodriguez work one on one with teachers after school when she is in elementary school?
(a) To study French.
(b) To learn math.
(c) To learn to read.
(d) She does not work with her teachers after school.

15. Who discourages Rodriguez from taking advanced classes?
(a) Her brother.
(b) No one.
(c) Her counselor.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez become when she speaks Spanish?

2. Who once took a photo with Rodriguez without her consent?

3. Who is the first in Rodriguez's family to move away?

4. What does Rodriguez believe about meritocracy?

5. When does Rodriguez first become aware of class?

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