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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 standing at the front door holding boxes and bags of new clothes?
(a) Uncle Nacho.
(b) Aunt Lupe.
(c) Esperanza’s papa.
(d) Esperanza’s Mama.

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

3. What happens to Angel Vargas?
(a) He gets head lice and is sent home from school.
(b) He is playing on the roof and pretends to fly, only to fall to his death.
(c) He breaks his arms from jumping out of a tree.
(d) He is hit and killed by a car.

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

5. Esperanza believes that boys and girls live in separate what?
(a) Quarters.
(b) Times.
(c) Worlds.
(d) She does not believe that there are that many differences between boys and girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the family of little feet, who sleeps on the couch?

2. The Vargas kids are without respect for _________?

3. What do the girls find in this vignette?

4. Who walks the best in the high heels?

5. Why doesn’t Esperanza want to dance?

(see the answer key)

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