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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darius point out?
(a) Four skinny sickly trees.
(b) Clouds that look like pillows.
(c) How dry and barren everything is.
(d) The flatness of the earth.

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

3. Why does Marin live with Louie’s family?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is an orphan.
(c) Her own family is in Puerto Rico.
(d) She is homeless and has nowhere to go.

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

5. What do they spend the afternoon doing?
(a) Eating candy and talking about boys.
(b) Soaking beans for dinner.
(c) Teasing the boys.
(d) Riding the bicycle all at once.

Short Answer Questions

1. Darius believes that one cloud looks like __________?

2. Esperanza believes that boys and girls live in separate what?

3. Where does Marin’s boyfriend live?

4. Who drives up in a great big yellow Cadillac?

5. What is Nenny’s full name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Esperanza feel like a balloon tied to an anchor?

2. Why doesn’t Alicia want to take over her mother’s role?

3. Why is Cathy’s family moving out of the neighborhood?

4. Why does Esperanza’s mama get sick?

5. How does Esperanza try and convince her mother to allow her to eat in the canteen?

6. Why are they “tired of being beautiful”?

7. What does Esperanza get in this chapter that she’s been wanting?

8. Why does Esperanza need to get a job?

9. Why does Esperanza believe Mrs. Vargas is so overwhelmed?

10. What do the girls believe hips are good for?

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