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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Achievement of Desire, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rodriguez's teacher tell him about reading and complicated ideas?
(a) People who do not read cannot have complicated ideas.
(b) He needs to read 5,000 books to have a complicated idea.
(c) He needs to read 2,000 books to have a complicated idea.
(d) Reading will teach him complicated ideas.

2. What does Rodriguez say is the real reason for his success?
(a) Reading every book he could find.
(b) Remembering what his life was like before he was educated.
(c) Working very hard.
(d) Kissing up to the teacher.

3. Once Rodriguez takes the reading class, how does he feel about reading and books?
(a) He feels that reading is important, and his parents should read more.
(b) He thinks reading is hard, but books are interesting.
(c) He thinks it is boring.
(d) He loves it and wants to read all the books he can find.

4. How does Rodriguez explain his success to people?
(a) He had good teachers.
(b) He was just very lucky.
(c) He went to a good school and had supportive parents.
(d) He worked very hard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does his mother think about his reading?

2. How does Rodriguez describe the sound of English?

3. How does the family's communication change as the children learn more English?

4. What does Rodriguez say about bilingual education and the language of "separateness"?

5. Where does Rodriguez start school?

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