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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13: "There Was an Old Woman...".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has too many kids?
(a) Meme Ortiz.
(b) Louie’s mother.
(c) Rosa Vargas.
(d) Marin.

2. Esperanza believes that boys and girls live in separate what?
(a) Quarters.
(b) Times.
(c) Worlds.
(d) She does not believe that there are that many differences between boys and girls.

3. Who does Cathy believe she is a descendent of?
(a) The Queen of England.
(b) A Russian princess.
(c) The Queen of France.
(d) The US president.

4. What does Nenny want to buy, but Gil tells her it is not for sale?
(a) A shawl.
(b) A baby doll.
(c) A music box.
(d) A typewriter.

5. Why does Marin live with Louie’s family?
(a) She is homeless and has nowhere to go.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) Her own family is in Puerto Rico.
(d) She is an orphan.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of this vignette she uses a metaphor to compare herself to a what?

2. What does Esperanza once buy for a dime?

3. What did Esperanza’s family buy from Gil’s Furniture?

4. Who is too young to be her friend?

5. Someday she says she’ll tell all of her secrets to whom?

(see the answer key)

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