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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 42: "Alicia & I Talking on Edna's Steps".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruthie ask the girls to buy her at the grocery store?
(a) Candy.
(b) Catnip.
(c) Dog treats.
(d) Bird seed.

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

3. Why does Esperanza believe Rosa Vargas is so upset?
(a) She doesn’t like her children because they are rude.
(b) She’s overweight.
(c) Her husband left her with a whole bunch of kids and no money.
(d) She's tired.

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

5. What can’t Esperanza’s mother do despite living in the city all her life?
(a) Read a map.
(b) Find her way to the art museum.
(c) She doesn’t know how to take the subway train downtown.
(d) Take the bus home from the grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What or whom does Esperanza believe understands her?

2. Who is Esperanza named after?

3. Whom does she describe as best friends?

4. Where is Esperanza’s new job?

5. What does Sally do before she goes home?

(see the answer key)

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