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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: "Laughter".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Esperanza think that Rachel and Lucy look alike?
(a) They have the same laughter.
(b) They have the same thick hair.
(c) They are the same height.
(d) They have the same fat Popsicle lips.

2. At the end of this vignette she uses a metaphor to compare herself to a what?
(a) A red balloon.
(b) A rushing river.
(c) A giraffe.
(d) An anchor.

3. “My papa’s hair is like a broom” is an example of what?
(a) Personification.
(b) A simile.
(c) A metaphor.
(d) Alliteration.

4. What is the “little one’s” name?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Ruthie.
(c) Nenny.
(d) Lucy.

5. How does she describe Nenny’s hair?
(a) As slippery.
(b) As wet.
(c) As fluffy.
(d) As furry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the “big one’s” name?

2. Why do they want five dollars from Esperanza?

3. Who is Esperanza named after?

4. What does Kiki have hair like?

5. A house. What does Esperanza see that reminds her of Mexico?

(see the answer key)

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