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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Rodriguez reaches the end of his education, what does he have to confront?
(a) His damaged relationship with his parents.
(b) The discrimination he experiences as a Hispanic man.
(c) His lack of any friends or girlfriends.
(d) His need to get a job.

2. What does Rodriguez say about bilingual education and the language of "separateness"?
(a) Students will learn better if they feel they are separate from English-speaking students.
(b) Bilingual education should reinforce the separation of the two languages.
(c) Bilingual students feel separated from their education in an English-only classroom.
(d) Other languages reinforce the idea that the students are separate from the larger society.

3. Where does Rodriguez find the description of the "scholarship boy"?
(a) In a book about literacy.
(b) In a magazine article about literacy.
(c) In a book about psychology.
(d) In a magazine article about the modern education system.

4. What religion does Rodriguez's family practice?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Catholicism.

5. How is the "scholarship boy" described?
(a) A good son who wants to please his parents.
(b) A good son but a troubled student.
(c) A good student who is guaranteed to succeed.
(d) A good student but a troubled son.

6. What does Rodriguez say education does to the scholarship boy?
(a) It teaches him to be less unique and more like other people.
(b) It teaches him to stand up for himself.
(c) It teaches him to fight for justice.
(d) It teaches him to look down on people who are not educated.

7. Does Rodriguez think his religious education had the effect it was supposed to?
(a) No, because he eventually stops practicing the religion.
(b) No, because the schools were supposed to give him a broader view.
(c) Yes, because he gets a good education.
(d) Yes, because it kept him involved with the religion.

8. How does the family's use of the word "gringo" change as the children learn more English?
(a) They stop saying it because they no longer use Spanish words.
(b) The children do not like their parents to use that word any more.
(c) They use it to compliment each other on how well they speak English.
(d) It starts to mean "a non-Hispanic American" as opposed to the "other" or "outsider" that it used to imply.

9. What does Rodriguez learn about sin?
(a) Sins are bad, and he should confess them to the priest.
(b) Sins are not a big deal, and he should not worry about them.
(c) Sins are good, and he should try to have more of them.
(d) Sins are things that non-religious people do.

10. Once the family has shifted to speaking English, how does Rodriguez feel when he hears families speaking Spanish?
(a) Rodriguez is embarrassed because he thinks everyone should speak English.
(b) Rodriguez is pleased to know that Spanish is still being spoken in people's homes.
(c) Rodriguez is frustrated because he thinks those families are making it harder for their children to learn English.
(d) Rodriguez is sad because it reminds him of the closeness his family lost.

11. How does Rodriguez's mother react to his educational accomplishments?
(a) She tries to help him with his homework.
(b) She asks questions and is pleased when he wins awards.
(c) She is embarrassed because her smart son does not speak Spanish well.
(d) She does not care if he does well in school.

12. What does Rodriguez wonder about his parents and his education?
(a) If they think he is trying hard enough in class.
(b) If they will understand the knowledge he gains.
(c) If they think he should be studying a different subject.
(d) If they can help him with his homework.

13. What does religion do for his parents?
(a) It helps them stay connected to the community.
(b) It encourages them to think about the meaning of their lives.
(c) It helps them not worry about the future.
(d) It gives them strength to get through the day.

14. How does mass help his family?
(a) They pray for family closeness.
(b) They all participate in the mass together.
(c) They all go out to eat afterwards and have a good time.
(d) They go to mass together, even as they are growing more distant.

15. How does a scholarship boy form his own ideas or opinions?
(a) He bases his ideas on what his teacher tells him.
(b) He bases his ideas on what his classmates tell him.
(c) He learns about other's ideas and opinions, but does not have his own ideas.
(d) He bases his ideas on what he learns in class.

Short Answer Questions

1. Did Rodriguez's parents get the same amount of education that he did?

2. Where do Rodriguez's parents speak Spanish and where do they speak English?

3. How does Rodriguez's education affect his relationship with his parents?

4. What does Rodriguez start to notice about English?

5. Where does Rodriguez believe Spanish should be spoken?

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