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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Juan?
(a) Alfonso's brother.
(b) Hortensia's cousin.
(c) Alfonso's cousin.
(d) Hortensia's brother.

2. After Esperanza's birthday, who is spending so much time in her father's study?
(a) Miguel and Hortensia.
(b) Abuelita and Mama.
(c) Miguel and Alfonso.
(d) Tio Luis and Tio Marco.

3. What is the main crop Esperanza's father grows?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) Bamboo.

4. When Esperanza's first birthday morning visitor comes, what does he bring for her?
(a) Baloons.
(b) Pinatas.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Papayas.

5. Who made the first cut at harvest time?
(a) Esperanza.
(b) Papa.
(c) The mayor.
(d) Mama.

6. When Esperanza is running out of the house in Chapter 3, what does she manage to grab and rescue?
(a) Her journal.
(b) Her crocheting.
(c) Her doll.
(d) Her photo box.

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

8. On the wagon ride to the train station, why is Esperanza not permitted to ride with Miguel as she wants to?
(a) Because she has behaved like a spoiled child.
(b) Because women travelling at night is not deemed safe.
(c) Because there is no room.
(d) Beause she is frail.

9. In what country do Esperanza and her family live?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Haiti.
(c) Dominican Republic.
(d) Venezuela.

10. In the myth that Abuelita reminds Esperanza of, what ultimately happens to the bird?
(a) He spreads peace wherever he goes.
(b) He is born again out of his ashes.
(c) He sings a sweet, hopeful song that encourages others.
(d) His wide wings destroy all who threaten him.

11. Who is the first person to arrive at Esperanza's on the morning of her birthday?
(a) Marisol.
(b) Senor Rodriguez.
(c) Miguel.
(d) Maria.

12. To what does Esperanza compare their living style at this camp when they first arrive from Mexico?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Peasants.
(c) Horses.
(d) Beggars.

13. What is Esperanza's last name?
(a) Rodriguez.
(b) Ortega.
(c) Ramirez.
(d) Saint Louis.

14. What does Marta's family do for a living?
(a) They pick oranges.
(b) They pick cotton.
(c) They pick peaches.
(d) They pick strawberries.

15. What was the issue over which the Mexican Revolution was fought?
(a) Communism.
(b) Landowners owning very large pieces of land.
(c) Waste managment.
(d) Taxation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the travelers sit on in the train to California?

3. When Esperanza is in the garden, on what does she cut her finger?

4. What picture does one of the frail beggar women carry who asks for money on the train?

5. What is it that Esperanza plays with on the train until interrupted by another child?

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