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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what country do Esperanza and her family live?
(a) Haiti.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Venezuela.
(d) Dominican Republic.

3. What is the main crop Esperanza's father grows?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Bamboo.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Tomatoes.

4. When the lawyer comes to explain Papa's will, who is to receive the house on the ranch?
(a) Tio Luis.
(b) Abuelita.
(c) Esperanza.
(d) Mama.

5. When Esperanza's first birthday morning visitor comes, what does he bring for her?
(a) Papayas.
(b) Baloons.
(c) Pinatas.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Esperanza's reaction to the girl with dirty hands who tries to hold her hand at the camp?

2. How do Irene and Melina help the Ortega household?

3. On Saturday night, what do the women do together that Esperanza actually enjoys?

4. What special dessert is Isabel's mother is making on Saturday night?

5. What does the Orgeta relative visiting after the fire think Esperanza will learn at the school?

(see the answer key)

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