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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ada?
(a) A nurse.
(b) The market owner.
(c) A woman Esperanza works with.
(d) Marta's mother.

2. What is one of the dishes that the families have on this first dinner together?
(a) Hot dogs and beans.
(b) Chicken and beans.
(c) Rice (arroz) and beans.
(d) Ham and beans.

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

4. When Chapter 3 begins, Esperanza is dreaming. What in her dream is trying to wake her?
(a) A puppy.
(b) A lizard.
(c) A bear.
(d) A cat.

5. In the context of this story, what is a "jamaica?"
(a) A meat tortilla.
(b) A fiesta.
(c) A cigar.
(d) An omelette.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Esperanza's last name?

2. Who encourages Esperanza to do her first job well so she will get hired again?

3. On the night of this meeting about Papa's will, Mama, Abuelita, Alfonso and Hortensia meet to discuss something. What do they discuss?

4. Who is Alfonso?

5. What is Abelitia's parting gift to Esperanza?

(see the answer key)

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