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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Esperanza’s mother forgotten to buy?
(a) Esperanza’s new shoes.
(b) A muff.
(c) Dress gloves.
(d) Esperanza’s new dress.

2. Darius believes that one cloud looks like __________?
(a) A flag.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A cross.
(d) God.

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

4. What is Alicia afraid of?
(a) Mice, and her father.
(b) Living without her mother.
(c) Being in charge of making the tortillas.
(d) Her younger brothers.

5. What did Esperanza’s family buy from Gil’s Furniture?
(a) A couch.
(b) A freezer.
(c) A refrigerator.
(d) An oven.

6. How does Esperanza feel about the house on Mango Street?
(a) Satisfied. They are so happy to be in a home of their own.
(b) Ashamed of the level of poverty that they live in.
(c) Dissatisfied. It is better than the rest, but only temporary.
(d) Angry, they were evicted from their last house.

7. What is the “little one’s” name?
(a) Nenny.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Ruthie.

8. Why do the police handcuff Louie’s cousin?
(a) He was trying to fight them.
(b) He killed someone.
(c) He was caught with drugs.
(d) He stole the Cadillac.

9. The beginning of this vignette begins as what?
(a) An article from the newspaper.
(b) A dream of Esperanza’s.
(c) A poem.
(d) A made up story by Esperanza about the family with little feet.

10. What is Meme’s real name?
(a) Juan.
(b) Edna.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Louie.

11. Who crumples like a coat and cries?
(a) Esperanza’s mama.
(b) Esperanza’s grandfather.
(c) Esperanza.
(d) Esperanza’s papa.

12. How many siblings does Esperanza have?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

13. Why doesn’t Esperanza want to dance?
(a) She’s embarrassed by her school shoes.
(b) She doesn’t know how.
(c) There are no good dance partners.
(d) She feels ill.

14. From where have the two girls just moved?
(a) Texas.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Florida.

15. Who walks the best in the high heels?
(a) Nenny.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Esperanza.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Cathy believe she is a descendent of?

3. How many days does it take Esperanza to convince her mother to allow her to eat in the canteen?

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

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

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