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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. Who has died at the beginning of this vignette?
(a) Esperanza’s Papa.
(b) Esperanza’s Aunt Lupe.
(c) Esperanza’s younger sister.
(d) Esperanza’s abuelito.

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

3. Why is Esperanza sent to school with a rice sandwich?
(a) This is what her family likes to eat.
(b) Her mother thinks that rice is the most nutritious thing to eat.
(c) Her brother is playing a trick on her.
(d) The family doesn’t have any meat.

4. Who does Esperanza reluctantly dance with?
(a) Nenny.
(b) Her Uncle Nacho.
(c) Her brother, Carlos.
(d) Her papa.

5. What does Alicia inherit from her mother?
(a) Her dresses.
(b) Her hands.
(c) Her rolling pin and sleepiness.
(d) Her aprons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the winner?

2. Esperanza is overcome with grief at the end of this vignette, why is this?

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

4. Esperanza describes the color of illness as being what?

5. When does Earl work?

(see the answer key)

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