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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once on the train, how does Mama manage to keep busy?
(a) She knits.
(b) She prays with a rosary.
(c) She writes in a journal.
(d) She crochets.

2. What is the name of the poor woman Mama befriends on the train?
(a) Lala.
(b) Josefina.
(c) Carmen.
(d) Concita.

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

4. While the camp is having a party, who comes to encourage the workers to strike?
(a) Frederico.
(b) Ramon.
(c) Emmanuel.
(d) Marta.

5. Chapter 10 is entitled "The Avocados." What is the significance of the avocados in this chapter?
(a) They are for guacamole.
(b) They are for raviolis.
(c) They are to soften Esperanza's hands.
(d) They are for salad.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Ortega's get to their family friend's house in Chapter 4, for whom does Esperanza look?

2. When Esperanza and her mother are together in Chapter 7, what does Mama confess she misses?

3. What is the surprise Alfonso and Miguel show the women after dinner in Chapter 7?

4. On the journey to the train station, what is this wagon disguised as?

5. In another recollection in Chapter 4, what was it that Papa rewarded Miguel's courage with?

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