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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While they are talking about hips, what else are the girls doing?
(a) Jumping rope.
(b) Walking in high-heeled shoes.
(c) Riding their bicycles.
(d) Sitting on the front steps of Sally’s house.

2. How does it make Esperanza feel when the nun asked, “You live there?”
(a) "Sad."
(b) Like she was “lucky.”
(c) Like “nothing.”
(d) "Proud."

3. Who gets Esperanza a job?
(a) Papa.
(b) Her Aunt Lala.
(c) Uncle Nacho.
(d) Mama.

4. What does Esperanza once buy for a dime?
(a) A statue of liberty figurine.
(b) A baby doll.
(c) A book.
(d) A porcelain mug.

5. Who does she warn Nenny and Esperanza to stay away from?
(a) Titus.
(b) Joe, the baby-grabber.
(c) Sally’s father.
(d) Louie and his cousin.

6. Who wins the First Annual Tarzan Jumping Contest?
(a) Carlos.
(b) Titus.
(c) Sally.
(d) Meme.

7. Darius believes that one cloud looks like __________?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A flag.
(c) A cross.
(d) God.

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

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

10. Why do the police handcuff Louie’s cousin?
(a) He stole the Cadillac.
(b) He was caught with drugs.
(c) He was trying to fight them.
(d) He killed someone.

11. Why doesn’t Esperanza want to dance?
(a) There are no good dance partners.
(b) She’s embarrassed by her school shoes.
(c) She doesn’t know how.
(d) She feels ill.

12. What does Rachel believe is “good for holding babies while you are cooking”?
(a) Baby backpacks.
(b) Hips.
(c) Arms.
(d) Baby slings.

13. Why do the canteen kids get to eat lunch at school?
(a) They live too far to walk home.
(b) They can afford to buy the school lunch.
(c) They are older kids.
(d) Their mothers are not home.

14. What does Nenny begin naming during the girls’ discussion?
(a) Different words for poor.
(b) Different types of beans.
(c) Different words for “brat”.
(d) Different types of clouds.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Esperanza named after?

3. What is the “little one’s” name?

4. Where does Esperanza want to eat lunch?

5. Finish the quote: “Here there is too much sadness and not enough __________.”

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