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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where are Esteban and Taylor curled up in Chapter 9?
(a) Taylor's bed.
(b) Outside.
(c) The floor.
(d) The sofa.

3. What is the significance of the day that Mattie, Taylor, Esperanza and Esteban travel in Chapter 12?
(a) Native American New Year.
(b) Christmas.
(c) The first day of summer.
(d) The beginning of hunting season.

4. Where does Lou Ann get a job?
(a) Lee Sing's.
(b) Jesus is Lord Used Tires.
(c) Red Hot Mama's salsa factory.
(d) Burger Derby.

5. Where is Mattie during the time of Esperanza's attempted suicide?
(a) A trip.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The desert.
(d) With Esperanza, at the clinic.

6. What does Virgie Mae Parsons claim the images of the flower represent ?
(a) The birth of a child.
(b) Something bad.
(c) Something good.
(d) A prediction.

7. Where does Turtle go while Taylor was away with Mattie, Esteban and Esperanza?
(a) The pool.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) The lake.
(d) The park.

8. What do Taylor and Esteban rent in Chapter 15?
(a) A car.
(b) A hotel room.
(c) Fancy clothing.
(d) A rowboat.

9. Who do Lou Ann and her brother look to in order to view the future?
(a) A fortune doll.
(b) A crystal ball.
(c) A soothsayer.
(d) A fortune teller.

10. In Chapter 11, Lou Ann receives a package. Who is it from?
(a) Lee Sing.
(b) Angel.
(c) Mrs. Parsons.
(d) Edna Poppy.

11. What happened to Scotty?
(a) He made a lot of money and moved away.
(b) He killed himself.
(c) He died tragically.
(d) He committed murder.

12. Mattie informs Taylor that Esteban and Esperanza will move away. Where will they go?
(a) A Mongolian tent home.
(b) The beach.
(c) Back to their home.
(d) A safe house.

13. Where will Taylor drive Esperanza Esteban in Chapter 13?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) New Mexico.

14. Where is Lou Ann during Esperanza's attempted suicide?
(a) With her mother and grandmother.
(b) The beach.
(c) With her in-laws.
(d) The mountains.

15. What point in the year is it in Chapter 10?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Turtle yell when passing a cemetery?

2. What is lying dead in the center line of the road as Taylor drives with Esteban and Esperanza late in the novel?

3. What does Lou Ann bring to Taylor's bedroom in Chapter 12?

4. What does Esperanza give to Turtle in Chapter 16?

5. What does Esteban grab for the two women when they are outside in Chapter 15?

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