Esperanza Rising

Who started the house fire?

• Tio Luis

• A lightning strike

• Bandits

• Nobody is sure

What options did Mama have after Papa died?

• Go to a convent

• Marry Tio Luis

• Go to the United States

• Go to boarding school

What fruit covered the wagon Esperanza and Mama escaped in?

• Grapes

• Figs

• Guavas

• Cantaloupes

What word best describes Esperanza on the train?

• Pretentious

• Humble

• Prestigious

• Selfish

Why was Esperanza annoyed with Alfonso?

• He took too long to get on the train

• He wouldn't tell her what he was watering

• He took her with his family to the United States

• He wouldn't be her servant anymore

Who is Marta?

• A family friend

• Miguel's cousin

• A random person

• A worker at the camp

Who is Isabel?

• Miguel's cousin

• Esperanza's cousin

• A farm worker

• A random person

What did Esperanza do to offend Marta?

• Be rich

• Say something rude

• Be friends with Miguel

• Be born in Mexico

What were Esperanza's opinions of the cabins?

• They were dirty

• The ones in Mexico were nicer

• They were too small

• All of the above

What was Esperanza's job at the camp?

• Work in the fields

• Take care of the babies

• Work in the sheds

• Sweep the platform