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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Saturday night, what do the women do together that Esperanza actually enjoys?
(a) Singing.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Shelling almonds.
(d) Bathing.

2. What do the travelers sit on in the train to California?
(a) Chicken crates.
(b) The floor of the car.
(c) Wooden seats.
(d) Their suitcases.

3. What picture does one of the frail beggar women carry who asks for money on the train?
(a) A picture of the Mexican flag.
(b) A picture of Papa.
(c) A picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
(d) A picture of the United States.

4. What special dessert is Isabel's mother is making on Saturday night?
(a) Almond flan.
(b) Fried dough.
(c) Corn bread.
(d) Rice pudding.

5. In a conversation between Esperanza and Isabel, where does Isabel tell Esperanza that Marta was born?
(a) In the United States.
(b) In a town near their own town in Mexico.
(c) Mexico City.
(d) In a town far from their own town in Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Esperanza give to children of the poor man who approaches them at the market?

2. When the traveling group reaches the wagon, what is it that Hortensia predicts that Tio Luis has already bragged about?

3. Why do the doctors suggest that Esperanza discontinue her visits to Mama for a while?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what family friend helps the Ortegas and their friends leave Mexico?

5. What is one detail of the luxurious train ride that Esperanza does NOT mention?

(see the answer key)

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