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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rodriguez say to people who are struggling to embrace themselves?
(a) To do nothing.
(b) To go to grad school.
(c) To embrace who you are.
(d) To change yourself.

2. Why does Rodriguez seek to divest from whiteness?
(a) She does not divest from whiteness.
(b) To have something to write about.
(c) To feel free.
(d) To find a husband.

3. What does Rodriguez find in a friend's room during grad school?
(a) A photo of him with Brown kids.
(b) A photo of his mother.
(c) A cat.
(d) Drugs.

4. What does Rodriguez do when she listens to the radio when she is in middle school?
(a) Sing.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Practice guitar.
(d) Write down the lyrics.

5. What has Rodriguez's mother internalized about Brownness?
(a) It is a sign of royalty.
(b) Nothing.
(c) It is inherently bad.
(d) It is inherently good.

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

7. Why is Rodriguez scared to go home after grad school?
(a) She is afraid of her mom.
(b) She is afraid to confront her past.
(c) She is afraid of her dad.
(d) She is not scared.

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

9. How does Rodriguez try to change her physical image in middle school?
(a) She gets long nails.
(b) She changes her hair.
(c) She starts dressing boldly.
(d) She gets extensions.

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

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

12. Where does Rodriguez's family immigrate to when she is a child?
(a) Miami.
(b) Toronto.
(c) LA.
(d) New York.

13. Who is the first in Rodriguez's family to go to grad school?
(a) Rodriguez's mother.
(b) Rodriguez's sister.
(c) Rodriguez.
(d) Rodriguez's brother.

14. How do people perceive Rodriguez while she is growing up?
(a) They do not see her potential.
(b) They see her as hardworking.
(c) They see her as smart.
(d) They see her potential.

15. Who does Rodriguez write for today?
(a) Her mother.
(b) No one.
(c) Her younger self.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of neighborhoods did Rodriguez grow up in?

2. How does Rodriguez identify?

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

4. What does this book encourage readers to do?

5. What does Rodriguez understand about having light skin starting at a young age?

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