Esperanza Rising Chapters 11-12

Hortensia used avocados and glycerine on Esperanza's hands because...

• her hands were cut and scarred.

• her hands were swollen and stiff

• they looked like the hands of a very old man.

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

Why did Esperanza have the hands of a poor campesina?

• She worked hard in the fields all day.

• She never used lotion.

• She had to scrub the floors.

• She liked to play in the dirt.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Why couldn't Esperanza visit Mama for at least a month?

• Valley fever made her body weak and more susceptible to other diseases.

• Mama had pneumonia.

• The doctor didn't want Mama to contract any other infections that visitors might bring into the hospital.

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What did Esperanza do for Mama to help her feel better?

• She polished her fingernails.

• She gave her a bath.

• She combed her hair.

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Why did Esperanza and Miguel shop at Mr. Yakota's market?

• Mr. Yakota was nice to them.

• He stocked products that they liked to buy.

• He treats them like people.

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

Why did Esperanza buy money orders?

• She was saving money to bring Abuelita to Mama.

• She didn't have anything else to do with her money.

• She wanted to buy Christmas presents.

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

Why weren't Marta and her mother, Ada, welcome in their camp any more?

• They were tossed out of the migrant workers' camp.

• They were told to either go back to work or leave.

• They refused to work under those disgusting conditions or for those pitiful wages.

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Why do you think Esperanza was jealous of Marta?

• Esperanza wanted her hair to be like Marta's.

• She liked the camp Marta lived in better than where she lived.

• Marta was able to be with her mother and hold her hand.

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Why do you think Miguel's dream of working in the machine shop at the railroad finally came true?

• He was patient and waited.

• He demanded a job.

• Many of the railroad workers joined the strikers.

• both A and C

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The strikers wanted to slow the field workers down. They left surprises for the field workers like...

• gifts that were wrapped nicely.

• extra water, snacks, and treats.

• rats, razor blades, snakes, and shards of glass.

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1