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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Esperanza use in her attempt to commit suicide?
(a) Cough medicine.
(b) Tylenol.
(c) Vitamins.
(d) Baby aspirin.

2. What is lying dead in the center line of the road as Taylor drives with Esteban and Esperanza late in the novel?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A cardinal.
(c) A blackbird.
(d) A blue jay.

3. In Chapter 13, Mrs. Parsons signals to a flower. When does this flower bloom?
(a) At night.
(b) In the daytime.
(c) Spring.
(d) Autumn.

4. What type of car does Taylor take in Chapter 13?
(a) A Lincoln.
(b) A Mustang.
(c) A Pontiac.
(d) A Buick.

5. What prompts Taylor to look for a roommate?
(a) Her lack of funds.
(b) She wants to make more friends.
(c) She is lonely.
(d) She thought it would be fun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lou Ann's cat like to do?

2. Where will Turtle be taken if Taylor cannot adopt her?

3. Where are Esteban and Taylor curled up in Chapter 9?

4. What does Esteban believe has happened to Ismene?

5. What does Mattie hand to Taylor before she begins her trip with Esteban and Esperanza in Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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