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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Darius believes that one cloud looks like __________?

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

3. What is the “little one’s” name?

4. A house. What does Esperanza see that reminds her of Mexico?

5. The Vargas kids are without respect for _________?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Esperanza?

2. Why doesn’t Esperanza want to dance?

3. What happens to Angel Vargas?

4. Why does Esperanza need to get a job?

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

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

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

8. What is Alicia afraid of?

9. What does she mean by: “That is how it goes and goes”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Esperanza is named after her great-grandmother. What happens to Esperanza’s great-grandmother? Why doesn’t Esperanza want to be named after her?

Essay Topic 2

In “Hips”, Esperanza, Nenny and their friends are discussing the girls who are growing and maturing. They are both excited by this new power of sexuality and terrified of it, why is this?

Essay Topic 3

In many of the vignettes, Esperanza is spoken down to or mistreated because of how poor her family is and her Hispanic ethnicity. How does she respond to the condescension? Does she understand it is happening? If so, what actions of her are indicative of this?

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