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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Esperanza's day first day of work alone, what does she ruin?
(a) The tortilla press.
(b) The corn shucker.
(c) The babies' diapers.
(d) The bean pot.

2. On Christmas day, what does Esperanza give her mother?
(a) A shawl.
(b) A smooth stone from the field.
(c) A stuffed baked potato.
(d) A yarn doll she made.

3. Who is Hortensia?
(a) The head housekeeper.
(b) Esperanza's mother.
(c) Esperanza's best friend.
(d) Esperanza's grandmother.

4. On the evening of the first dinner at Esperanza's cabin, what do the adults complain of?
(a) The hot sun.
(b) Aches and pains.
(c) The grouchy boss.
(d) The long hours.

5. What news does Esperanza have for her first birthday morning visitor?
(a) That it is her birthday.
(b) That the harvest is over.
(c) That her mother is ill.
(d) That her father died the day before.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mama's diagnosis in Chapter 10?

2. At the market, what does Esperanza buy to give to her mother?

3. Who is Sixto?

4. What is Esperanza's last name?

5. When the families are out in the field, who comes to visit Esperanza?

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