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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Ada?
(a) A nurse.
(b) Marta's mother.
(c) A woman Esperanza works with.
(d) The market owner.

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

4. Who does Esperanza consider to be her best friend?
(a) Chita.
(b) Lola.
(c) Bertina.
(d) Marisol.

5. What does Esperanza do to keep warm while she works in Chapter 9?
(a) She heats her socks before she starts.
(b) She puts on extra blankets.
(c) She puts a hot brick between her feet.
(d) She sits near the fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the journey to the train station, what is this wagon disguised as?

2. Why couldn't Miguel work on the railroad in Mexico?

3. When the lawyer comes to explain Papa's will, who is to receive the income for the grapes?

4. Where does Esperanza go to check on things on the morning after the strike?

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

(see the answer key)

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