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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19: "Chanclas".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is too young to be her friend?
(a) Titus, the neighbor boy.
(b) Nenny, her younger sister.
(c) Kiki, her brother.
(d) Lucy, the neighbor girl.

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

3. “My papa’s hair is like a broom” is an example of what?
(a) A simile.
(b) Personification.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) A metaphor.

4. What has made Esperanza’s mother sick, or so she thinks?
(a) Too many tamales.
(b) Too much alcohol.
(c) The flu.
(d) Too much dancing.

5. A house. What does Esperanza see that reminds her of Mexico?
(a) A tree.
(b) A house.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A cloud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Esperanza sent to school with a rice sandwich?

2. Who is standing at the front door holding boxes and bags of new clothes?

3. Where does Esperanza want to eat lunch?

4. What is Meme’s real name?

5. What does Esperanza’s name mean in English?

(see the answer key)

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