Esperanza Rising Chapters 1-3

Why couldn't Esperanza and Miguel ever be together?

• They didn't like each other

• Esperanza was rich and Miguel was poor

• Miguel was already married

"A look of indignation passed between Mama and Abuelita" (30).

Indignation means:

• anger

• sadness

• joy

• excitement

"Mama was cordial and attentive to everyone, as if entertaining them gave her a purpose" (27).

Cordial means:

• rude

• nice/polite

• angry

• bad-mannered

"Mama would regret her decision" (33).

Regret means:

• feel angry about

• feel calm about

• feel good about

• feel bad about/wish things were different

It is a violation of human rights to treat someone differently because they are poor.

• True

• False

What do you think of Esperanza Rising so far?

In my opinion, Esperanza Rising is...

• boring

• confusing

• interesting

• fun

What sentence best shows Esperanza's extreme sadness at the beginning of the chapter?

• But when she opened her eyes, she was in her parents' bed.

• Her smile faded her chest tightened, and a heavy blanket of anguish smothered her smallest joy.

• The events of last night wrenched her mind back into reality.

• Papa and his vaqueros had been ambushed and killed while mending a fence on the farthest reaches of the ranch.

What metaphor does Esperanza use for her relationship with Miguel?

• Mi reina.

• I love you like a mom loves her baby.

• My love for you runs deep like a river that can never be crossed.

• I love you to the moon and back.

Why did Esperanza's mother not inherit the lands?

• Women could not own property.

• The land was not Papa's.

• Tio Luis didn't let her.

• It made her too sad