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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Did Rodriguez's brother and sister tell him what to expect at school?
(a) They told him he would have fun.
(b) No, he was the first one in his family to go to school.
(c) No, they never talked about it.
(d) They told him to be good and listen to the teacher.

2. When Rodriguez's mother becomes more fluent in English, she convinces her husband to buy _________. (fill in the blank)
(a) A new car.
(b) A television.
(c) A telephone.
(d) A house.

3. As Rodriguez moves into graduate school, what does he realize about his education?
(a) He is afraid of failing in school.
(b) His parents will never be proud of his accomplishments.
(c) He is using it to hide from his life.
(d) He is the most educated person in his family.

4. How does Rodriguez feel when he observes the group of black teenagers on the bus?
(a) He envies their close bond.
(b) He wishes he could be their friend.
(c) He is irritated because they are noisy.
(d) He is scared because they look tough.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rodriguez's initial response to bilingual education?

2. How does Rodriguez's mother change as the family starts to speak English more?

3. How does Rodriguez get involved in his church?

4. 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?

5. How does Rodriguez describe himself now?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do other people think of the "scholarship boy"?

2. Why does Rodriguez say he spent so many years in the classroom?

3. What does Rodriguez say about how bilingual education affects the intersection of public and private languages?

4. Beyond the simple accomplishment of learning another language, what importance does Rodriguez place on learning English?

5. Rodriguez is trained in Catholic ideas and rituals at a young age. What does this do to his understanding of other religious beliefs and practices?

6. How does the parents' desire for a good education end up hurting their family?

7. Rodriguez finds a description in THE USES OF LITERACY that reminds him of himself. What is that description?

8. What is special or different about the school Rodriguez attends? How does that affect him later in life?

9. What does Rodriguez suggest education does to the scholarship boy? Why does he say that?

10. Is Rodriguez prepared for his first day of school? Why or why not?

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