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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mama's reaction to a marriage proposal after Papa's death?
(a) She says she will answer him when her period of grieving is over.
(b) She refuses to marry him.
(c) She says she will think about it.
(d) She says yes.

2. In what country do Esperanza and her family live?
(a) Dominican Republic.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Haiti.
(d) Venezuela.

3. After Esperanza's birthday, who is spending so much time in her father's study?
(a) Miguel and Alfonso.
(b) Abuelita and Mama.
(c) Tio Luis and Tio Marco.
(d) Miguel and Hortensia.

4. After the fire, what is the reason for an Ortega relative's visit?
(a) To bring tortillas.
(b) To give insurance advice.
(c) To bring soup.
(d) To renew his marriage proposal.

5. What is one detail of the luxurious train ride that Esperanza does NOT mention?
(a) Leather train seats.
(b) People in fancy clothes.
(c) Silver and crystal in the dining car.
(d) Soft mattresses in the sleeping compartments.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the night of this meeting about Papa's will, Mama, Abuelita, Alfonso and Hortensia meet to discuss something. What do they discuss?

2. After the fire, which of the Ortega family relatives comes to visit?

3. On the night of this meeting about Papa's will, what news does Miguel have for Esperanza?

4. What outstanding fact does Marta reveal about her father?

5. When Esperanza talks with Isabel, who does Esperanza say will come soon to rescue them and move them out of the camp?

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