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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who encourages Esperanza to do her first job well so she will get hired again?
(a) Irene.
(b) Juan.
(c) Miguel.
(d) Hortensia.

3. With regard to strikers, what have Miguel's experiences been?
(a) He experiences the same insults for crossing the picket line.
(b) He crosses the picket line without any unpleasantness.
(c) He is friendly with the strikers.
(d) He experiences much worse insults for crossing the picket line.

4. In Chapter 5, what is the name of the town from which Mama says they are from?
(a) Los Ranchos.
(b) Mexicali.
(c) Aguascalientes.
(d) Los Gatos.

5. What is one detail of the luxurious train ride that Esperanza does NOT mention?
(a) Soft mattresses in the sleeping compartments.
(b) Silver and crystal in the dining car.
(c) Leather train seats.
(d) People in fancy clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hortensia?

2. When the Ortega's get to their family friend's house in Chapter 4, for whom does Esperanza look?

3. What is in the trunk that the visitors have left in Chapter 3?

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

5. What was the treat Esperanza remembers from an earlier time in Zacatecas?

(see the answer key)

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