Esperanza Rising prologue, Chapter 1

Esperanza Rising prologue, Chapter 1

Multiple Choice

How does Papa feel about the land in which he owns?

• He loves the land he owns and respects it a great deal.

• Papa hates being a land owner and wants to sell it.

• He thinks his land is dirty and wants to clean it.

• He is excited to give the land to Miguel one day.

Poll

Which statement is true:

• Esperanza's family are poor farmers

• Miguel's family is wealthy and are neighbors to Esperanza's.

• Esperanza's family are wealthy land owners

• Esperanza's Papa is a field worker

Multiple Choice

Esperanza can not marry Miguel because....

• they are brother and sister

• Miguel is already married

• Esperanza and Miguel live far apart from each other.

• Miguel is a worker while Esperanza is the daughter of a land owner

Multiple Choice

Why might some bandits hate Esperanza’s father?

• They know that Esperanza’s father treats his servants very poorly.

• A few people who are poor and do not have much land are resentful of her father for having lots of land.

• Esperanza’s family is always bragging about how much money and how much land they have.

• The Mexican Revolution is still going on, so it is very dangerous away from the ranch.

Multiple Choice

What sentence shows the moment when Esperanza knows the dead body in the back of the cart is her dad?

• “Esperanza could see a body in the back, completely covered with a blanket.”

• “Mama fainted.”

• “Esperanza felt her heart drop.”

• “Alfonso didn’t say a word but the tears running down his round cheeks confirmed the worst.”

Multiple Choice

Esperanza's ranch produces/ grows

• corn

• wheat

• grapes

• cotton

Multiple Select

Esperanza is excited for the harvest because

• her birthday is the day after

• she gets married

• she loves to eat grapes

• the weather is perfect

Multiple Choice

What gift does Pap always give Esperanza for her birthday?

• a teddy bear

• a porcelain doll

• a beautiful blouse

• jewelry

Multiple Choice

Abuelita sews her hair into the blanket because

• she didn't notice her hair had fallen onto the blanket.

• she thinks her hair is pretty in the blanket.

• her hair got stuck on the crochet needle.

• that way her love and good wishes are in the blanket forever.