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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. At the market, what does Esperanza buy to give to her mother?
(a) A pinata.
(b) A sweater.
(c) A robe.
(d) Socks.

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

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

4. Who is Mr. Yakota?
(a) The foreman.
(b) The market owner.
(c) The doctor's nephew.
(d) The strike organizer.

5. What does Esperanza do to keep warm while she works in Chapter 9?
(a) She puts on extra blankets.
(b) She sits near the fire.
(c) She heats her socks before she starts.
(d) She puts a hot brick between her feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 10 is entitled "The Avocados." What is the significance of the avocados in this chapter?

2. In a conversation between Esperanza and Isabel, where does Isabel tell Esperanza that Marta was born?

3. What does Esperanza bring home for Isabel on a day she suspects will be a difficult day for Isabel at school?

4. What does the person is in the hospital in Chapter 9 request that Esperanza bring?

5. In Chapter 8, what kind of storm forces the workers back to the cabin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Esperanza's babysitting skills progress as Chapter 8 develops?

2. In Chapter 11, the strikers want to impede the progress of the asparagus harvest. Why is that an effective tactic?

3. Chapter 10 is entitled Los Aguacates, the avocados. Why is this a meaningful title for this particular chapter?

4. Comment on the image of communal life at this work camp once the work day is over that Ryan portrays in Chapter 7.

5. When Esperanza details the things she misses about her mother, why is she so surprised at herself?

6. How is the act of Esperanza's gift of the porcelain doll symbolic?

7. What is the significance of Esperanza's visit to the hospital on Christmas Day?

8. In Chapter 9, when Mama is in the hospital, describe the quality of Esperanza's care giving.

9. Isabel wants to be the May Day Queen. When she tells Esperanza this, what is ironic about her reason for wanting to be this queen?

10. When the doctor comes to examine Mama and diagnose her illness, how does Esperanza react?

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