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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Esperanza do to earn money once she is the only one in her family working?
(a) She cuts eyes from potatoes.
(b) She picks potatoes.
(c) She picks asparagus.
(d) She works at the hospital.

2. In Chapter 7, What is one thing that Esperanza does NOT say she will pray for?
(a) For a piece of coconut candy.
(b) For Abuelita to be able to get her money from the bank.
(c) For Abuelita to get well.
(d) To make friends.

3. When Esperanza teases Isabel that she seems to hate all the crops, what is one crop Isabel says she loves?
(a) Cherries.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Plums.

4. As Chapter 12 begins, what celebration is coming up in at Isabel's school?
(a) May Day.
(b) Pie Contest Day.
(c) Harvest Ball Day.
(d) Cake Contest Day.

5. Who yells out, "It is a sweep!" in Chapter 11?
(a) Isabel.
(b) Josefina.
(c) Hortensia.
(d) Marta.

6. Before Esperanza leaves the hospital after Mama's diagnosis, what does she do for Mama?
(a) Braids her hair.
(b) Feeds her avocado.
(c) Massages her feet.
(d) Massages her back.

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

8. What is one of the dishes that the families have on this first dinner together?
(a) Hot dogs and beans.
(b) Ham and beans.
(c) Rice (arroz) and beans.
(d) Chicken and beans.

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

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

11. What does Isabel see at the party that she would like very much to have?
(a) A pretty shawl.
(b) A pair of red shoes.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A lollipop.

12. On Saturday night, what do the women do together that Esperanza actually enjoys?
(a) Bathing.
(b) Shelling almonds.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Singing.

13. What does Esperanza discover when she opens her valise?
(a) Her money is gone.
(b) Her doll is gone.
(c) The valise is completely empty.
(d) The card she made for Isabel is gone.

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

15. Early in Chapter 11, what is Esperanza's criticism of the strikers?
(a) They only listen if you agree with them.
(b) They were abusive to their own people.
(c) They were dirty.
(d) Their language was vulgar.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the harvest time, who becomes ill?

2. What does Esperanza notice Isabel is doing in order to help her chances of winning at the school celebration?

3. What dissatisfaction does Esperanza have with Miguel when he tell her of his news in Chapter 12?

4. When the families are out in the field, who comes to visit Esperanza?

5. When Esperanza brings the requested object to the hospital, what does it smell of?

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