Date: Directions: Read the poem by Jonathan Rodriguez. After reading, respond to the questions. Grade: A 40 point quiz grade. (Each question is worth 8 points. You earn full credit for fully answering each part of each question.) ‘Two Names, Two Worlds In the poem below, Jonathan Rodriguez reflects on how his name represents his identity and how it represents him to others: HIT m Jon. .ntNO = Jonathan Wait ~ Jonathan Rodriguez Hold on ~ Jonathan Rodriguez My Nome, Two names, two worlds ‘The duality of my identity ike two sides of the same coin ‘With two worlds, there should be plenty of room But where do I fi? Where can T sit? Is this seat token? Oris that seat taken? There never is quite enough room is there? Two names, Two worlds Where do I come from? Born in the Washington heights of New York City But raised in good ol’ Connecticut ‘The smell of freshly mowed gross, autumn leaves Sancocho, Rice and Beans ‘The sound from Billy Joe’s Piano Keys ‘And the rhythm from Juan Luis Guerra T'm from the struggle for broken dreams. Of folse promises‘Of houses with white pleket fences ‘And2.5 kids ‘The mountains and campos de la Republica Dominicana ‘And the mango trees T'mnot the typical kid from suburbia Nor am Ia smooth Latin cat My head's in the clouds, my nase ina comic book T get ost inthe stories and art {T’m kinda avikward ~ so talkin’ to the ladies is hard listen to Femando Villalona and Aventura every chance I get, But don't make me dance Mererigue, Bachata Or Salsa ~1 don't know the steps ve learned throughout these past years Tam a mix of cultures, a mix of races “Una Raza encendida, Negra, Blanca y Taina” You can find me in the parts of a song, en una cancion® = ‘You can feel my African Roots en la Tambora# My Taino screams en la gua’ <> ‘And the melodies ofthe lyrics are a reminder of my beautiful Spanish heritage Tam African, Taino and Sponish ‘A Fanboy, on athlete, anerd, a student, an introvert ‘T'm proud to say: Yo soy Dominicano* ‘T’m proud to say, 1am me ‘Tam beginning to appreciate that I am Una bella mezcla# <= ‘Lam beginning to see that this world is also a beautiful mix Of people, ideas and stories Is this seat taken? Oris that seat taken? Join me and take a seat, Here we'll write our own stories [1] A race that is black, white and Taino [2] A song [3] Percussion instrument used in merengue [4] Percussion instrument used in the Dominican Republic@ Shantide pagers Sahai dud teed R : = Soke TORT Ser ‘Sears BUNPE ONS waonent | Sen Se aoe ce Teen Wa Se NN Feenete PrONye FS Nee ] a . | Seb te SSS oe Cones RON avers ae eS a, pees oe pat ath eee [sere z ee SiC A eae a Ae quss aot errs ears ek NS = ee Aca sf Wes some whee p toes : snc A oS, sa oh: sn A Sande ee ak hs x sons steeme Soh ech enka schigensae: * seas We Aewnce tons Soest Sean cots] sn soc sages S yee sack Noes = th 6 wees sesh _ce.gss: : s pugee: . sets pas 2 -> ws we = fisiccay Sie nite ey Ry is Weenagees os ka teat | Sesonh eat a 2 = nt os Mth’ ses 2 ‘Sista X ss scant Goce x x a 3 seaice ae