2. Who visits Earl on a regular basis?
(a) His wife.
(b) His daughter.
(c) Different women, presumably prostitutes.
(d) His mother.

3. Where does Geraldo work?
(a) At the movie theatre.
(b) In a restaurant.
(c) At the fair.
(d) At the hospital.

4. Who tells Esperanza, “I could have been somebody”?
(a) Her Aunt Lupe.
(b) Sally.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her mother.

5. Where does Sally get married?
(a) In a park.
(b) In the local church.
(c) In a state that allows girls to get married before the eighth grade.
(d) In Las Vegas.

6. What is Esperanza’s mother’s advice for her?
(a) Her advice for Esperanza is to go to school and study hard.
(b) Her advice is for Esperanza to have her babies while she is young.
(c) Her advice is for Esperanza to save her money, rather than spending it on school tuition.
(d) Her advice is for Esperanza to marry young while she still has her looks.

7. What bird does Esperanza compare Sally’s hair to?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A raven.
(c) A peacock.
(d) A dove.

8. Esperanza describes the color of illness as being what?
(a) Green.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

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

10. Who does Esperanza compare Eddie Vargas to because he falls asleep under a hibiscus tree?
(a) Prince Charming.
(b) Rumpelstiltskin.
(c) Rip Van Winkle.
(d) Sleeping Beauty.

11. What does Esperanza imagine Sally enjoys doing?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Tending to her babies.
(c) Looking at the seemingly “perfect” items in her home.
(d) Reading and relaxing all day.

12. What does Esperanza promise to never forget?
(a) Angel Vargas.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Who she is or where she came from.
(d) Sally's sadness.

13. What is the age difference between Minerva and Esperanza?
(a) Minerva is a little bit older than Esperanza.
(b) Minerva is significantly younger than Esperanza.
(c) Minerva is significantly older than Esperanza.
(d) Minerva is a little bit younger than Esperanza.

14. What does Sally do instead of run around with the other kids in the monkey garden?
(a) She goes to the library to study.
(b) She goes shopping with her friends.
(c) She goes inside to cook and sew.
(d) She flirts with Tito and his friends.

15. What, or whom, will she allow to live in her attic?
(a) Bums.
(b) Old ladies.
(c) Cats.
(d) Rats.