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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. Why is Esperanza sent to school with a rice sandwich?
(a) Her mother thinks that rice is the most nutritious thing to eat.
(b) Her brother is playing a trick on her.
(c) The family doesn’t have any meat.
(d) This is what her family likes to eat.

2. Who does Cathy believe she is a descendent of?
(a) A Russian princess.
(b) The US president.
(c) The Queen of France.
(d) The Queen of England.

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

4. Where does Esperanza want to eat lunch?
(a) At Lucy and Rachel’s house.
(b) In her favorite teacher’s classroom.
(c) The canteen at school.
(d) At home with her mother.

5. Why will Cathy only be Esperanza’s friend until next Tuesday?
(a) She is changing schools.
(b) She is leaving to visit her grandmother.
(c) She doesn’t like Esperanza very much.
(d) She is moving away.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Vargas kids are without respect for _________?

2. How do Nenny and Esperanza resemble each other?

3. What does Marin do for work to earn money?

4. Where does Louie’s cousin take them on their ride in the Cadillac?

5. Why does Esperanza need to get a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Esperanza’s mean in the English translation?

2. Why does Esperanza describe this day as a “good” day?

3. What is Alicia afraid of?

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

5. Why do the girls begin arguing?

6. What does Esperanza feel like her name means?

7. Why does Esperanza want to eat in the canteen?

8. Who encourages her to get a job?

9. Why does Esperanza write: “here there is too much sadness and not enough sky” (p.33)?

10. What is Esperanza afraid of at the end of this vignette?

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