Esperanza Rising: Las Papayas

What did Mama encourage Esperanza to do? 

• Stay with her during the night 
• Eat something to keep up strength
• Open her birthday gifts 
• Go outside and play

What did papa give Esperanza every year? 

• A rose 
• A doll 
• A dress
  A dress 
• A necklace

What did Tio Luis do when Mama told him no to the marriage proposal? 

• He threatened her 
• He accepted her answer
• He walked away 
• He was excited

Why does Miguel want to leave Aguascalientes? 

• Because he was deeply hurt by Esperanza
• Because he wants to go on an adventure
• Because he wants to own a ranch of his own. 
• Because he knows the uncles will take away their land. 

Why was the chapter called Las Papayas? 

• Because Papa ordered Papayas for Esperanza's birthday
• Because Abuelita loves papayas 
• Because they bought papayas for the funeral
• Because they harvest papayas

At the start of Chapter 3: “Las Papayas,” what does Esperanza dream about?

• That Papa never came back and they were all crying. 
• Mama and Abuelita were cooking a big breakfast for her. 
• That she received a beautiful dress for her birthday. 
• Papa and the others were singing outside her window for her birthday

What does Tío Luis ask Mama to do?

• To sell the ranch to him 
• To marry him 
• To move away with him 
• To get rid of all the servants

What is Mama’s answer to Tio Luis?

• No
• Yes
• Maybe
• I'll think about it

What is Miguel planning to do now?

• Run away and go south
• Leave for the US to work 
• Get married and start his own ranch
• stay behind and work for Tio Luis 

What did Señor Rodriguez bring for Esperanza’s birthday?

• grapes
• a doll 
• papayas
• a dress