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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Esperanza's day first day of work alone, what does she ruin?
(a) The tortilla press.
(b) The babies' diapers.
(c) The bean pot.
(d) The corn shucker.

2. Who does Esperanza find hiding after the officials leave?
(a) Melina.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Marta.
(d) Irene.

3. When Esperanza does the family marketing for the first time, what does Esperanza give to the poor man who approaches her and Isabel?
(a) A wedge of cheese.
(b) Corn flour.
(c) Avocados.
(d) Beans.

4. What does the person is in the hospital in Chapter 9 request that Esperanza bring?
(a) The crocheted blanket.
(b) Her rosary.
(c) The yarn doll.
(d) The doll Papa gave Esperanza.

5. When the families are out in the field, who comes to visit Esperanza?
(a) Miguel.
(b) Melina and Irene.
(c) Marta.
(d) Isabel.

6. What is Mama's diagnosis in Chapter 10?
(a) Scarlet Fever.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Cancer.

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

8. What does Esperanza bring home for Isabel on a day she suspects will be a difficult day for Isabel at school?
(a) A bag of plums.
(b) A bag of peaches.
(c) A bag of plums.
(d) A bag of cherries.

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

10. What does Esperanza notice Isabel is doing in order to help her chances of winning at the school celebration?
(a) Making little cakes.
(b) Making little pies.
(c) Praying.
(d) Studying.

11. How does Esperanza get back and forth to the camp from the hospital?
(a) In a wagon.
(b) In the truck.
(c) In the doctor's car.
(d) In a taxi.

12. What dissatisfaction does Esperanza have with Miguel when he tell her of his news in Chapter 12?
(a) She feels he should speak up for himself.
(b) She feels he should demand a raise.
(c) She feels he should refuse to leave his family.
(d) She feels that if he is a foreman, he should be able to get a raise and time off.

13. In the context of this story, what is a "jamaica?"
(a) A meat tortilla.
(b) A fiesta.
(c) A cigar.
(d) An omelette.

14. In Chapter 8, it is harvest time. What crop is the family harvesting?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Plums.
(d) Corn.

15. What object does Esperanza remove from her valise to give to Isabel?
(a) Her lace collar.
(b) Her porcelain doll.
(c) Her lacey socks.
(d) Her yarn doll from the train.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Christmas day, what does Esperanza give her mother?

2. During the harvest time, who becomes ill?

3. In Chapter 8 at harvest time, how many days a week are the workers working?

4. On Saturday night, what do the women do together that Esperanza actually enjoys?

5. When Esperanza asks Isabel for news that she has heard at school, what is the new construction that Isabel tells them about?

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