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Pick One

Based on a TRUE STORY!

In Matthew Serrano’s “Pick One,” a half-Latino, half-white 3rd grader finds himself in a crisis of identity when a big test at school asks him to “pick one” race.
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Mhm Right. OK.
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Today you will be taking your first ever standardized test before you
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begin. You have to answer all the questions on the front
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accurately or your test will not be submitted correctly and you will
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fail start by filling out your name.
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No, no. Next I need everyone to fill in your
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race. Hey, Victor.
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Yeah. What does Caucasian mean?
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Isn't that where you are,
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dude? But I'm not Asian,
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Miss Rivera. What does Caucasian mean?
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Caucasian means someone who's white Isabella.
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OK. Got it.
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Thank you, Miss Rivera.
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Miss Rivera says Caucasian means someone who is white.
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Once you've filled everything out,
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place your dividers in front of you and remember no talking.
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Minnie. Minnie. Mi Matthew Gabriel Serrano.
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I did not come all this way to work my butter for
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you not to pick Latino.
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Matthew. You do not get to just erase me like that
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Just pick Caucasian with other p as you ate yesterday.
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No, Mijo, you better pick Latino.
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Look at your skin.
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Don't you love me anymore?
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Why can't I pick both?
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What did I say about no talking?
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Sorry Mrs Rovera. May I use the bathroom?
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Yes, that's fine.
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Danny I gotta go too.
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Sorry. Matthew, only one at a time.
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Those are the rules,
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Mr Vera. I gotta go really bad,
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Jenny. You in there?
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Yeah., what did you pick for your race?
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No, I'm smart.
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But if I told you what I bought,
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I would have to tell Mrs Rovira that you were cheating.
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He Minnie Mini Matthew Serrano.
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Serrano. Like the pepper.
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Well, you don't look so spicy to me.
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Ka Tiger. By the two.
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I choose Ricardo Antonio.
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You can have the white boy if he hollers.
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Let him go. Ey.
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Mini mini Matthew. Matthew.
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Yeah, I will also talk to you.
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You sure the school mama?
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Ok. Matthew is everything?
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All right. Yeah.
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Matthew, what's wrong?
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I just didn't know which race to pick.
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Tell you what, why don't we flip a coin and then
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that way you don't have to decide.
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Ok. Done. You know,
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the machine might say that you answered wrong but it's the right
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answer. There's our big test taker.
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Looks like someone deserves some pizza and ice cream.
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Sound good. Yeah.
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All right. Let's go.
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So, how was school today?
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Good. I learn what Caucasian means.