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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what family friend helps the Ortegas and their friends leave Mexico?
(a) Senor Rodriguez.
(b) The family doctor.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The lawyer.

3. When the Ortega's get to their family friend's house in Chapter 4, for whom does Esperanza look?
(a) Tina.
(b) Miguel.
(c) Maria.
(d) Marisol.

4. In the recollection that Hortensia told about bandits in the house, what did Miguel have in his pocket that proved useful?
(a) A gun.
(b) A mouse.
(c) A trap.
(d) A knife.

5. What does the Orgeta relative visiting after the fire think Esperanza will learn at the school?
(a) Husbandry.
(b) Ranching.
(c) Better manners.
(d) English.

6. Mama seems to accept the situation, and once in the cabin, what does she do that Esperanza cannot understand?
(a) Mama yells at her.
(b) Mama starts cooking.
(c) Mama sings.
(d) Mama takes a nap.

7. Who is Alfonso?
(a) The boss of the field workers.
(b) The mayor.
(c) Esperanza's father.
(d) The son of one of the field workers.

8. What detail about the camp makes Marta realize how little privacy she will have?
(a) The large windows without curtains.
(b) The outdoor bath tubs.
(c) The large showers rooms.
(d) The row of public toilets.

9. Who is the friend that Esperanza looks forward to spending time with right after her birthday?
(a) Abuelita.
(b) Miguel.
(c) Maria.
(d) Marisol.

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

11. On the night of this meeting about Papa's will, Mama, Abuelita, Alfonso and Hortensia meet to discuss something. What do they discuss?
(a) Esperanza's education.
(b) Whether or not the income from the grapes is enough to support the house.
(c) Esperanza and Miguel's future together.
(d) Starting a winery.

12. What group of women help the Ortega's with their plan to survive and make a new life for themselves?
(a) A group of female farmers.
(b) A group of nuns.
(c) A group of female journalists.
(d) A group female artists.

13. Who is the first person to arrive at Esperanza's on the morning of her birthday?
(a) Miguel.
(b) Senor Rodriguez.
(c) Maria.
(d) Marisol.

14. During their handiwork lesson in Chapter 1, what snack is brought to Esperanza and her grandmother?
(a) Sandwiches.
(b) Chiliques.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Tacos.

15. When the women in the camp laugh at Esperanza and upset her, who helps her?
(a) Marta.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Miguel.
(d) The girl with dirty hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mama sits Esperanza down in the cabin to talk to her, what is the essence of Mama's lecture to Esperanza?

2. After the fire, what is the reason for an Ortega relative's visit?

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

4. What is Abuelita's opinion of Ramona's idea of how they will survive and support themselves?

5. When the traveling group reaches the wagon, what is it that Hortensia predicts that Tio Luis has already bragged about?

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