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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what kind of storm forces the workers back to the cabin?
(a) Hail.
(b) Thunder.
(c) Dust.
(d) Wind.

2. When Esperanza asks Josefina where the officials will take the workers, she answers that their final destination will be_______.
(a) Mexico.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) El Paso.
(d) San Jose.

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

4. What is Esperanza's reaction to the interruption of another child on the train?
(a) She shyly touches the girl's hand.
(b) She speaks only English to her.
(c) She slyly kicks the child so that no one will see.
(d) She puts away what she is playing with.

5. Why do the doctors suggest that Esperanza discontinue her visits to Mama for a while?
(a) She may bring contagious disease.
(b) She may get what Mama has.
(c) She should be working to pay medical bills.
(d) She is making Mama depressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Esperanza get back and forth to the camp from the hospital?

2. What is one detail of the luxurious train ride that Esperanza does NOT mention?

3. What outstanding fact does Marta reveal about her father?

4. What does Esperanza do to earn money once she is the only one in her family working?

5. When Ramona is weighing her options, who explains her options?

(see the answer key)

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