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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Esperanza and her mother are together in Chapter 7, what does Mama confess she misses?
(a) Her garden.
(b) Her servants.
(c) Her house.
(d) Her dresses.

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

3. Why couldn't Miguel work on the railroad in Mexico?
(a) He did not have citizen papers.
(b) He could not pass the test.
(c) He did not have the required lever.
(d) He had no recommendations.

4. What is one detail of the luxurious train ride that Esperanza does NOT mention?
(a) People in fancy clothes.
(b) Leather train seats.
(c) Soft mattresses in the sleeping compartments.
(d) Silver and crystal in the dining car.

5. What is Mama's diagnosis in Chapter 10?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Scarlet Fever.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Influenza.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the camp is having a party, who comes to encourage the workers to strike?

2. What does Esperanza buy at the market that is not for her mother?

3. In the recollection that Hortensia told about bandits in the house, where did she say that she hid with Esperanza?

4. What does Mama do for the child who interrupted Esperanza's playing on the train?

5. In the recollection that Hortensia told about bandits in the house, what did Miguel have in his pocket that proved useful?

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