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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. Who crumples like a coat and cries?
(a) Esperanza.
(b) Esperanza’s papa.
(c) Esperanza’s grandfather.
(d) Esperanza’s mama.

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

3. What does Minerva do after her children have gone to sleep?
(a) Cry.
(b) Fight with her husband.
(c) Drink wine.
(d) Write poems.

4. Whose father was it?
(a) Aunt Lupe’s father.
(b) Esperanza’s father’s father.
(c) Esperanza’s mother’s father.
(d) Esperanza’s.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why are Louie’s parents sending Marin back to P.R. next year?

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. What does Minerva already have?

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