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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the night of this meeting about Papa's will, what news does Miguel have for Esperanza?
(a) That he is will work on the ranch for nothing.
(b) That his father wants to marry her mother.
(c) That he and his family may have to move to the United States.
(d) That he got a scholarsip for private school in Mexico City.

2. After Mama talks with Esperanza in the cabin, what does Esperanza promise her mother?
(a) That she not talking about having been rich.
(b) That she will try to learn English.
(c) That she will treat Isabel kindly.
(d) That she will try to be happy.

3. In Chapter 8, it is harvest time. What crop is the family harvesting?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Plums.
(d) Corn.

4. When Chapter 8 begins, Esperanza begins her first day of work alone. What is one of her main duties at this time?
(a) Babysitting.
(b) Cleaning toilets.
(c) Shucking corn.
(d) Baking tortillas for dinner.

5. What is the purpose of two individuals spending so much time in Papa's study?
(a) They are looking for a will.
(b) They are going over the business of the ranch.
(c) They are looking for tools.
(d) They are tidying and repairing the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one thing Juan's daughter does NOT brag about to Esperanza?

2. What is in the trunk that the visitors have left in Chapter 3?

3. Mama seems to accept the situation, and once in the cabin, what does she do that Esperanza cannot understand?

4. After Paa's will is explained, who offers to buy the house?

5. When the lawyer comes to explain Papa's will, who is to receive the house on the ranch?

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