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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Orgeta relative visiting after the fire think Esperanza will learn at the school?
(a) Better manners.
(b) Ranching.
(c) English.
(d) Husbandry.

2. On the morning after the strike, what does Esperanza see hanging from a tree?
(a) A United States flag.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A policeman's hat.
(d) A pinata.

3. When Esperanza talks with Isabel, who does Esperanza say will come soon to rescue them and move them out of the camp?
(a) Tio Marco.
(b) Senor Rodriguez
(c) Tio Luis.
(d) Abuelita.

4. When Abuelita is trying to get out of the house in Chapter 3, what does she manage to grab and rescue?
(a) Her photo box.
(b) Her crocheting.
(c) Her purse,
(d) Her journal

5. What is Mama's reaction to a marriage proposal after Papa's death?
(a) She says yes.
(b) She says she will think about it.
(c) She says she will answer him when her period of grieving is over.
(d) She refuses to marry him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Juan's daughter's name?

2. What is the main crop Esperanza's father grows?

3. The title of Chapter 8 is Las Ciruelas, the plums. What is the significance of the plums in this chapter?

4. Who does Esperanza find hiding after the officials leave?

5. Who yells out, "It is a sweep!" in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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