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1. 
How does Sandra deal with her fears?
A.
She tells her friends about her fears
B.
She goes to therapy
C.
She runs from them
D.
She does things till she is no longer afraid
2. 
Are the characters real in her book?
A.
Not all of them
B.
No
C.
Yes
D.
Only her imaginary friends are real characters
3. 
What did Sandra always want?
A.
A good man
B.
A fast car
C.
A lot of money
D.
A house of her own
4. 
What does Sandra learn about her students that makes her very sad?
A.
They don't have pets
B.
They are spoiled children
C.
They have more difficult lives than she had
D.
They don't eat their vegetables
5. 
What is the name of Sandra's OTHER voice?
A.
Nenny
B.
Esperanza
C.
Magdalena
D.
Coco
6. 
Where does Sandra buy the things in her office?
A.
Amazon.com
B.
La Bodega
C.
Ebay
D.
The Flea Market
7. 
Sandra compares herself to other writers because they have "real books" and how does it make her feel?
A.
Like the Emperor of Everything
B.
Like she doesn't belong
C.
Like she is a great writer
D.
Like she is their equal
8. 
How does the author refer to herself in the introduction?
A.
First Person
B.
Second Person
C.
Third Person
D.
The Fourth Wall
9. 
What is Sandra afraid of?
A.
Her Shadow
B.
Rats
C.
Everything
D.
Cold Water
10. 
What kind of pet did her first neighbors have?
A.
Cat
B.
Dog
C.
Dinosaur
D.
Monkey
11. 
What is a person's "alma mater?"
A.
A family you left
B.
A team you are a part of
C.
A Mariachi Band
D.
A school you graduate from
12. 
What is the name of the book that Sandra and her poet friends write?
A.
Poems al Pastor
B.
Emergency Tacos
C.
Tortilla Tales
D.
Salsa Stories
13. 
Sandra's father says what word in the same tone he says "drogas"
A.
Rats
B.
Mutants
C.
Gamers
D.
Hippies
14. 
What makes Sandra feel like a bad daughter?
A.
She borrows money from her mom she never pays back
B.
She ignores her father
C.
Her mom chases her with her chancla
D.
She fights with her mom
15. 
Sandra writes about her students because....?
A.
It helps her sleep at night
B.
She has nothing better to do
C.
It helps her run
D.
It helps her eat
16. 
What does Sandra's Father expect of her?
A.
To be a teacher
B.
To be a writer
C.
To be a doctor
D.
To be a weather girl and have babies
17. 
According to Sandra, what do people who work hard deserve?
A.
Short Beautiful Stories
B.
A warm meal
C.
A soft bed
D.
A big payday
18. 
What is Sandra's first job that pays the bills?
A.
Race car driver
B.
Cleaning Houses
C.
McDonalds
D.
A Teacher
19. 
What are vignettes?
A.
Short stories that paint a picture
B.
A type of wine
C.
Elaborate mirrors
D.
Fancy dresses
20. 
Sandra speaks of her office and describes it as being decorated with what in mind?
A.
Her Mexican Culture
B.
My Little Pony
C.
Hot Wheels
D.
Star Wars
21. 
What is the name of the girl narrating the story?
A.
Beyoncé
B.
Esperanza
C.
Shakira
D.
Jennifer Lopez
22. 
What is Esperanza's sister nickname?
A.
Nenny
B.
Cookie
C.
Lourdes
D.
Selena
23. 
Cathy, who can only be her friend till Tuesday, is queen of what?
A.
The Nile
B.
Iguanas
C.
Bats
D.
Cats
24. 
What is Cathy's bad characteristic?
A.
She is racist
B.
She is ugly
C.
She is fat
D.
She is loud
25. 
Where is Esperanza and her family from?
A.
Argentina
B.
Germany
C.
Mexico
D.
England
26. 
What does Esperanza say her name means IN SPANISH?
A.
Too many letters
B.
A name nobody can pronounce
C.
A name her classmates make fun of
D.
An ugly name
27. 
What are the names of Esperanza's two friends from across the street?
A.
Batman and Robin
B.
Rachel and Lucy
C.
Esperanza and Nenny
D.
Sandra and Sue
28. 
What did the Esperanza, Rachel, Lucy and Nenny buy together?
A.
A Bicycle
B.
A car
C.
A horse
D.
An airplane
29. 
While Esperanza and Nenny do not LOOK like sisters, in what other ways are they alike?
A.
Their laughter and the way they think
B.
Their shoes
C.
Their hair
D.
Their clothes
30. 
What happened to Meme when he won the First Annual Tarzan Jumping Contest?
A.
He fell on his dog
B.
He lost his shoe
C.
The tree broke
D.
He broke both his arms
31. 
Where was Louie's family from?
A.
Puerto Rico
B.
Jamaica
C.
Canada
D.
Russia
32. 
Why are people scared when they come into Esperanza's neighborhood?
A.
Too Many Puerto RIcans
B.
The crime is bad
C.
They don't know any better
D.
The gangs are bad
33. 
What was wrong with the Vargas kids?
A.
They are without respect for all things living, including themselves.
B.
They are ugly and scare people when they come to the neighborhood.
C.
They dress up like zombies to scare the other kids in the neighborhood.
D.
They don't go to school so they aren't very smart which makes them dangerous.
34. 
What can you never have too much of?
A.
Bananas
B.
Coffee
C.
Chocolate
D.
Sky
35. 
When the girls get into a fight, who does Esperanza say, at the end, is stupid?
A.
Esperanza and Nenny
B.
Rachel and Lucy
C.
Meme and Darius
D.
Esperanza, Nenny, Rachel and Lucy
36. 
What did the family with little feet give the girls?
A.
Shoes
B.
Food
C.
Clothes
D.
A dog
37. 
What kind of sandwich did Mama send with Esperanza to eat in the canteen?
A.
Rice Sandwich
B.
Ham sandwich
C.
Chicken sandwich
D.
A Hotdog
38. 
Why did Esperanza get dressed up?
A.
A funeral
B.
Her cousin's baptism
C.
A wedding
D.
A Parade
39. 
What did her mom forget to buy her with the new clothes?
A.
A necklace
B.
A new hat
C.
A belt
D.
New shoes
40. 
What did Uncle Nacho say made Mama sick?
A.
Too much alcohol
B.
Too many tamales
C.
Too many frijoles
D.
Too much rice