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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the treat Esperanza remembers from an earlier time in Zacatecas?
(a) Candy.
(b) New shoes.
(c) A burrito.
(d) A mango carved like a flower.

2. Mama seems to accept the situation, and once in the cabin, what does she do that Esperanza cannot understand?
(a) Mama takes a nap.
(b) Mama sings.
(c) Mama starts cooking.
(d) Mama yells at her.

3. Who is Alfonso?
(a) The mayor.
(b) The son of one of the field workers.
(c) Esperanza's father.
(d) The boss of the field workers.

4. What is Esperanza feeling about speaking English?
(a) She thinks Marta is showing off.
(b) She thinks it sounds difficult to learn.
(c) It makes her homesick for her English-speaking classmates.
(d) She thinks she could learn English someday.

5. What is Esperanza's reaction to the girl with dirty hands who tries to hold her hand at the camp?
(a) She helps the girl wash her hands.
(b) She smiles and takes both hands of the girl.
(c) She pulls away from the girl.
(d) She lets the girl hold her hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the fire, what is the reason for an Ortega relative's visit?

2. During their handiwork lesson in Chapter 1, what snack is brought to Esperanza and her grandmother?

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

4. Eventually, in Chapter 5, Esperanza misses her father and cries. Who comforts her and says they also miss him?

5. On the truck ride when Marta talks about the workers' conditions and attempts to improve their lives, who is it that listens intently?

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