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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. Who is going to care for Abuelita until her ankle heals?
(a) The mother of Tio Marco.
(b) The nuns.
(c) The editor of the local paper.
(d) The mother of Tio Luis.

2. When Ramona discusses family choices with Hortensia and her family, where does Hortensia and her family make it known they are going?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Spain.
(c) California.
(d) Baja.

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

4. In another recollection in Chapter 4, what was it that Papa rewarded Miguel's courage with?
(a) A horse.
(b) Money.
(c) A train ride.
(d) A belt buckle.

5. On the journey to the train station, what is this wagon disguised as?
(a) A blacksmith's wagon.
(b) A farmer's produce wagon ready for market.
(c) A chicken carrier.
(d) A fiesta wagon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what is the name of the border town where the travelers face an immigration review?

2. In the recollection that Hortensia told about bandits in the house, what did Miguel have in his pocket that proved useful?

3. After they all discuss family options in Chapter 3, what is Ramona's request of Alfonso?

4. What has happened to Papa's belt buckle since Papa's death?

5. Esperanza finally opens her birthday gifts. From whom is the porcelain doll?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Esperanza sees Tio Luis in her father's office, why is Esperanza unhappy to see Tio Luis wearing Papa's belt buckle?

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

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

4. Although Mama is very patient with Esperanza's huge social adjustment, there is one time when she tells Esperanza that she is ashamed of her. Explain how Esperanza embarrassed her mother.

5. How does Miguel show his allegiance to his family in the midst of the fire?

6. What is the symbolism of the author having Alfonso and his son Miguel be the ones who return to the ranch with the dead body of Papa?

7. Once Esperanza explains to Miguel the difference in their social class by saying that they live on different sides of the river. In what context, after the death of her father, does he repeat this expression to Esperanza?

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

9. When Esperanza and her mother approach the immigration counter, how does Mama manage to display her dignity?

10. How does Esperanza'a reaction to her fellow travelers on the family trip from Mexico to California compare or contrast to her mother's reaction to them?

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