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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. Rodriguez has acknowledged that his relationship with his family changed as he became more educated. What does he say about how that affected his success?
(a) He used it to explain to people what his life was like before he was educated.
(b) He does not complain about the change because he is so glad to be well-educated.
(c) He used it to motivate him to try harder.
(d) He used it as an excuse to not work very hard.

2. What does Rodriguez say would be the benefit of bilingual education?
(a) He could understand the homework assignments better.
(b) He would feel more comfortable in the classroom.
(c) He could ask the teacher questions more easily.
(d) He would get better grades.

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

4. How does Rodriguez's mother change as the family starts to speak English more?
(a) She helps her children learn more English.
(b) She complains about using English.
(c) She learns more English and works hard to talk to her children.
(d) She gets upset and insists that they speak to her in Spanish.

5. Does Rodriguez believe that not speaking English well has consequences for his parents?
(a) No, he says they did all right in spite of the language problems.
(b) Yes, he thinks they got cheated out of money because of it.
(c) Yes, because they could not talk to the doctor if they were sick.
(d) No, because they always stayed in places where the other people spoke Spanish, too.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez mean by "intimate utterance"?

2. As Rodriguez learns more English, what does he do about his parents' English skills?

3. When Rodriguez's mother becomes more fluent in English, she convinces her husband to buy _________. (fill in the blank)

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

5. Why do Rodriguez's teachers visit his house?

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