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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the fire, which of the Ortega family relatives comes to visit?
(a) Tia Ana.
(b) Tio Marco.
(c) Tia Maria.
(d) Tio Luis.

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

3. What do the travelers sit on in the train to California?
(a) Chicken crates.
(b) The floor of the car.
(c) Their suitcases.
(d) Wooden seats.

4. When Esperanza wanders away from the picnic, what does she do?
(a) She "talks" to her father.
(b) She prays.
(c) She lies on the ground.
(d) She picks flowers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word most accurately describes how everyone on the ranch feels about the presence of the visitors who seem to take over Papa's study?

2. Who is the friend that Esperanza looks forward to spending time with right after her birthday?

3. Who is going to care for Abuelita until her ankle heals?

4. In what country do Esperanza and her family live?

5. After Mama talks with Esperanza in the cabin, what does Esperanza promise her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is the ruined rose garden a symbol?

2. Esperanza meets Marta, a girl they pick up in the truck, who is friendly with Isabel. How is Marta's reaction to Esperanza different from the treatment she had from Isabel?

3. In what way does the author's description of what survived the fire reveal the degree of ruin?

4. When Esperanza talks with her uncles in her father's office, why does the condition of her father's desk bother her?

5. What is the substance of the lecture Mama offers Esperanza when she realizes Alfonso and Hortensia hear Esperanza whining?

6. At the time the fire is discovered, what might be the reason Esperanza is dreaming that a bear is waking her?

7. What do the "line up" of dolls in Esperanza's room represent?

8. The harvest is a time when all farmers have their work rewarded, so it is easy to understand why it is their favorite time of year. Why does Esperanza imply that it is her favorite time of year?

9. In what way is the character of Tio Luis a stock character, in this case, the villain?

10. What is significant about Esperanza's reaction to the odors that she now smells among the peasants and on the train?

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