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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Abuelita is trying to get out of the house in Chapter 3, what does she manage to grab and rescue?
(a) Her photo box.
(b) Her purse,
(c) Her journal
(d) Her crocheting.

2. Once on the train, how does Mama manage to keep busy?
(a) She writes in a journal.
(b) She crochets.
(c) She prays with a rosary.
(d) She knits.

3. When Ramona discusses family choices with Hortensia and her family, where does Hortensia and her family make it known they are going?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Spain.
(c) California.
(d) Baja.

4. What is one detail of the luxurious train ride that Esperanza does NOT mention?
(a) Soft mattresses in the sleeping compartments.
(b) Leather train seats.
(c) People in fancy clothes.
(d) Silver and crystal in the dining car.

5. Who is Ramona?
(a) The head housekeeper.
(b) Esperanza's best friend.
(c) Esperanza's mother.
(d) Esperanza's grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to Papa's belt buckle since Papa's death?

2. What does the Orgeta relative visiting after the fire think Esperanza will learn at the school?

3. When Ramona is weighing her options, who explains her options?

4. What is Mama's reaction to a marriage proposal after Papa's death?

5. What does Mama do for the child who interrupted Esperanza's playing on the train?

(see the answer key)

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