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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Mama talks with Esperanza in the cabin, what does Esperanza promise her mother?
(a) That she not talking about having been rich.
(b) That she will treat Isabel kindly.
(c) That she will try to learn English.
(d) That she will try to be happy.

2. In the recollection that Hortensia told about bandits in the house, where did she say that she hid with Esperanza?
(a) In the barn.
(b) Underneath the bed.
(c) In the closet.
(d) In the horse stable.

3. When Esperanza is doing one of her chores, she hears women laughing at her. What is the chore she isn't doing well?
(a) Cutting vegetables.
(b) Carrying a baby.
(c) Laundry.
(d) Sweeping.

4. What picture does one of the frail beggar women carry who asks for money on the train?
(a) A picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
(b) A picture of Papa.
(c) A picture of the Mexican flag.
(d) A picture of the United States.

5. After they all discuss family options in Chapter 3, what is Ramona's request of Alfonso?
(a) She wants to know if they will stay and start a new farm for her.
(b) She wants to know if they will write her if they find a work for her.
(c) She wants to know if she can send Esperanza with them until she can join them.
(d) She wants to know if she, Esperanza, and Abuelita can go with Alfonso to California.

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

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

8. On the night of this meeting about Papa's will, what news does Miguel have for Esperanza?
(a) That his father wants to marry her mother.
(b) That he got a scholarsip for private school in Mexico City.
(c) That he is will work on the ranch for nothing.
(d) That he and his family may have to move to the United States.

9. What is Mama's reaction to a marriage proposal after Papa's death?
(a) She says she will think about it.
(b) She says she will answer him when her period of grieving is over.
(c) She refuses to marry him.
(d) She says yes.

10. When Esperanza wakes up on the morning of her birthday, what word accurately describes her how she feels?
(a) Happy.
(b) Sad.
(c) Excited.
(d) Confused.

11. Eventually, in Chapter 5, Esperanza misses her father and cries. Who comforts her and says they also miss him?
(a) Miguel.
(b) Mama.
(c) Hortensia.
(d) Alfonso.

12. What is it that Esperanza plays with on the train until interrupted by another child?
(a) Her mother's purse.
(b) Her ivory chess set.
(c) Her puzzles.
(d) Her doll.

13. In Chapter 5, what is the name of the border town where the travelers face an immigration review?
(a) Mexicali.
(b) Los Ranchos.
(c) Aguascalientes.
(d) Los Gatos.

14. What was the treat Esperanza remembers from an earlier time in Zacatecas?
(a) A burrito.
(b) A mango carved like a flower.
(c) Candy.
(d) New shoes.

15. In Chapter 1, which birthday is Esperanza eagerly anticipating?
(a) Her fourteenth.
(b) Her fifteenth.
(c) Her thirteenth birthday.
(d) Her twelfth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main crop Esperanza's father grows?

2. When Esperanza wanders away from the picnic, what does she do?

3. What is Marta's attitude toward Esperanza?

4. When Abuelita is trying to comfort Esperanza, she reminds her of a myth. What is the bird in that myth?

5. Who made the first cut at harvest time?

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