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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29: "Four Skinny Trees".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Esperanza need to get a job?
(a) To support her baby.
(b) To pay for tuition at her Catholic high school.
(c) To help pay for food for her family.
(d) To buy herself clothing.

2. How many days does it take Esperanza to convince her mother to allow her to eat in the canteen?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

3. Esperanza reads that Eskimos have thirty different names for what?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Fish.
(c) Snow.
(d) Water.

4. What has Esperanza’s mother forgotten to buy?
(a) Esperanza’s new dress.
(b) Esperanza’s new shoes.
(c) A muff.
(d) Dress gloves.

5. Where does Esperanza’s family go?
(a) To a party after her cousin’s baptism.
(b) To a funeral.
(c) To a Quinceañera.
(d) To a wedding.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wins the First Annual Tarzan Jumping Contest?

2. What do they spend the afternoon doing?

3. Who crumples like a coat and cries?

4. Why does Esperanza believe Rosa Vargas is so upset?

5. Who has too many kids?

(see the answer key)

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