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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 33: "Minerva Writes Poems".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marin do for work to earn money?
(a) She cleans houses.
(b) She tutors children after school.
(c) She sells Avon and babysits.
(d) She works as a clerk at the grocery store.

2. Where does Marin’s boyfriend live?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) Texas.
(d) Arizona.

3. Esperanza is overcome with grief at the end of this vignette, why is this?
(a) She hates funerals and does not want to go.
(b) She thinks of dying herself.
(c) She thinks of her own father dying.
(d) She misses her abuelito.

4. Who has died at the beginning of this vignette?
(a) Esperanza’s abuelito.
(b) Esperanza’s Aunt Lupe.
(c) Esperanza’s younger sister.
(d) Esperanza’s Papa.

5. Why is Minerva black and blue?
(a) She is very clumsy.
(b) Her children beat her.
(c) She is sick with cancer.
(d) Her husband beats her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Minerva already have?

2. What is the age difference between Minerva and Esperanza?

3. What does Marin do when her aunt goes to sleep?

4. What does she plan on doing as soon as she gets back to P.R.?

5. Who crumples like a coat and cries?

(see the answer key)

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