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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Profession, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Credo, Chapter 3, what does Rodriguez do to change his ideas about religion?
(a) He travels to other countries.
(b) He studies theology.
(c) He studies to be a priest.
(d) He visits a lot of different churches.

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

4. How does Rodriguez say that the white students react to affirmative action?
(a) They are sympathetic to it.
(b) They protest against it.
(c) They blame him for it.
(d) They complain about it.

5. What does Rodriguez think about how the meaning of a person's complexion has changed?
(a) His dark skin used to be unpopular, but now is popular.
(b) People used to ignore his complexion, but now they make a big deal about it.
(c) His dark skin used to be popular, but now is unpopular.
(d) Nobody pays any attention to complexion any more.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Rodriguez say is the real reason for his success?

4. What is Rodriguez taught about marrying someone of a different religion?

5. What is one thing that Rodriguez says happened to black students promoted through affirmative action?

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