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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Esteban and Esperanza have to wear during the adoption meeting?

2. What does "Esperanza" mean?

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

4. What does Taylor realize about Edna in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 11, from where does Lou Ann receive a package?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

With which character in the novel do you most closely identify? Why? How do their world views compare to your own?

Essay Topic 2

Esteban and Angel are the most prominent male characters in text; however, they are very different from one another. Compare and contrast Angel and Esteban. What do they each symbolize in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of gardening is mentioned throughout the entire novel. The idea of growing seems to be important to the author. Why do you think that is? Why use a garden as a means of explaining the way in which things grow? How do you view growth in relation to the novel?

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