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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of car does Taylor take in Chapter 13?
(a) A Buick.
(b) A Pontiac.
(c) A Lincoln.
(d) A Mustang.

2. What news does Taylor receive at the beginning of chapter 10?
(a) That Turtle is ill.
(b) That Esperanza is very sick.
(c) That Esperanza is fine.
(d) Mattie will not be coming back.

3. What is Lou Ann involved in during Chapter 10?
(a) Nursing Esperanza back to health.
(b) A job search.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Mourning her divorce.

4. In Chapter 13, Mrs. Parsons signals to a flower. When does this flower bloom?
(a) Spring.
(b) In the daytime.
(c) At night.
(d) Autumn.

5. What does Esteban believe has happened to Ismene?
(a) She was sentenced to death.
(b) She was left on the streets.
(c) She was tortured.
(d) She was adopted and given a good home.

6. How many times a week does Taylor visit Cynthia?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Every day.

7. Where do Esteban, Esperanza and Taylor get stopped when Taylor is driving them?
(a) Guatemala.
(b) Nevada.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Georgia.

8. Who is Cynthia?
(a) Mattie's new employee.
(b) The social worker.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) Taylor's best friend.

9. What does Esteban grab for the two women when they are outside in Chapter 15?
(a) Necklaces.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Beads.
(d) Food.

10. Where is Lou Ann during Esperanza's attempted suicide?
(a) The mountains.
(b) With her mother and grandmother.
(c) With her in-laws.
(d) The beach.

11. How much time does Lou Ann take off work to stay home with Taylor?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) A week.
(d) Three days.

12. What point in the year is it in Chapter 10?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

13. What does Taylor realize about Edna in Chapter 10?
(a) She cannot walk.
(b) She is blind.
(c) She is deaf.
(d) She is married.

14. What is lying dead in the center line of the road as Taylor drives with Esteban and Esperanza late in the novel?
(a) A cardinal.
(b) A blackbird.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A blue jay.

15. In Chapter 11, from where does Lou Ann receive a package?
(a) Montana.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Florida.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Edna sniffing in the market?

2. What does Lou Ann bring to Taylor's bedroom in Chapter 12?

3. Why did Esperanza and Esteban need to look different in Chapter 16?

4. Where does Turtle go while Taylor was away with Mattie, Esteban and Esperanza?

5. What school group was Scotty a part of?

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