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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Credo, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Achievement of Desire, Prologue, Rodriguez says that now that he is successful, people always ask him a certain question. What is it?
(a) Are your brothers and sisters as smart as you are?
(b) How did you manage your success?
(c) Did you benefit from affirmative action?
(d) Can I have your autograph?

2. How does Rodriguez feel about his education?
(a) He has conflicting feelings.
(b) It was the worst thing that ever happened to him.
(c) It was the best thing that ever happened to him.
(d) He is angry that they did not have programs for bilingual children when he went to school.

3. Did Rodriguez's parents get the same amount of education that he did?
(a) Yes, but they went to school in Mexico so they do not speak English very well.
(b) Yes.
(c) No, and they did not want him to go to school so much, either.
(d) No.

4. As Rodriguez and his siblings learn more English, what happens to their family?
(a) The parents depend on the children to do the talking in public.
(b) The children start disobeying their parents.
(c) The family grows closer together.
(d) The family loses some of its closeness.

5. What does Rodriguez see as the value of a book?
(a) Its theme.
(b) Its plot or storyline.
(c) Its characters.
(d) Its vocabulary and use of language.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion does Rodriguez's family practice?

2. How do Rodriguez's parents respond when he wants to go to Stanford?

3. How does Rodriguez feel about his parents' English skills?

4. Where does Rodriguez believe English should be spoken?

5. What does Rodriguez's family call him?

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