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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29: "Four Skinny Trees".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Carlos sell to Gil?
(a) A box of magazines.
(b) His old box of toys.
(c) An old chair.
(d) A bicycle.

2. Who gets Esperanza a job?
(a) Papa.
(b) Uncle Nacho.
(c) Mama.
(d) Her Aunt Lala.

3. 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.

4. What does Esperanza’s papa call Sire?
(a) A loser.
(b) A punk.
(c) A gang-banger.
(d) A jerk.

5. Whom does she describe as best friends?
(a) Carlos and Titus.
(b) Kiki and Carlos.
(c) Nenny and Kiki.
(d) Lucy and Rachel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who kisses Esperanza?

3. Why does Esperanza need to get a job?

4. Who has died at the beginning of this vignette?

5. Why does Esperanza believe Rosa Vargas is so upset?

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