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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 37: "What Sally Said".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finish the quote: “Here there is too much sadness and not enough __________.”
(a) Land.
(b) Sky.
(c) Money.
(d) Freedom.

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

3. How does Esperanza describe the siren archetype in movies?
(a) As beautiful, cruel – and powerful.
(b) As pathetic, but beautiful.
(c) As tall, Amazonian, and beautiful.
(d) As blond and blue-eyed.

4. Why do the canteen kids get to eat lunch at school?
(a) They can afford to buy the school lunch.
(b) They are older kids.
(c) They live too far to walk home.
(d) Their mothers are not home.

5. What does Nenny want to buy, but Gil tells her it is not for sale?
(a) A baby doll.
(b) A typewriter.
(c) A shawl.
(d) A music box.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marin live with Louie’s family?

2. Who hits Sally?

3. Where does she meet him?

4. Who does she warn Nenny and Esperanza to stay away from?

5. Where does Louie’s cousin take them on their ride in the Cadillac?

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