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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the wagon ride to the train station, why is Esperanza not permitted to ride with Miguel as she wants to?
(a) Because she has behaved like a spoiled child.
(b) Because women travelling at night is not deemed safe.
(c) Because there is no room.
(d) Beause she is frail.

2. What does Isabel see at the party that she would like very much to have?
(a) A lollipop.
(b) A pretty shawl.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A pair of red shoes.

3. When Esperanza teases Isabel that she seems to hate all the crops, what is one crop Isabel says she loves?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Plums.
(d) Cherries.

4. Esperanza finally opens her birthday gifts. From whom is the porcelain doll?
(a) Hortensia.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Abuelito.

5. To what does Esperanza compare their living style at this camp when they first arrive from Mexico?
(a) Beggars.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Horses.
(d) Peasants.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Isabel's news about the new building project, what news does Miguel come home with?

2. At the time of the harvest, how long had the Mexican revolution been over?

3. What does Esperanza discover when she opens her valise?

4. Who is Esperanza surprised to see arrive in Bakersfield?

5. When Esperanza talks of "La Migra", what is she talking about?

(see the answer key)

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