Esperanza Review

What were the secret packages that Miguel and Alfonso carried from Mexico?

• a porcelain doll

• Flowers that Miguel wants to give to Marta

• a frog

• Rose cuttings from Papa's rose bushes

Why do you think being in the large crowd at the fiesta made Esperanza feel so alone?

• Because she didn't know anybody

• Because she was in a new situation

• Because she missed her friends

• Because she was in a different place

• All of the above

Why is Marta and her group pushing people to strike?

• They are racist

• They like to cause trouble

• They want more money and better living conditions

• They are tired of working too hard

What did Esperanza want to do to help Mama?

• She wanted to learn about all of the different foods that were grown in the fields

• She wanted to work so she could pay Mama's bills and bring Abuelita to Mama so she could get better.

• She wanted to learn about what medicines she could give her to make her feel better.

• None of the choices

The mountains and valleys of the blanket refers to...

• the colors of the blanket

• how much she missed Papa

• the ups and downs of Esperanza's life

• all of the above

What does Isabel have that Esperanza wants?

• Isabel has nothing, but she also had everything.

• opportunity to go to school

• yarn doll

• a rose

What strategy were the strikers using to try and have the most effect on the growers?

• They were throwing eggs at them so they would have to go clean up and thereby lose time picking the asparagus.

• The were calling them names to make them mad so they would not be able to pick the asparagus.

• The strikers were trying to slow the workers during the critical time the asparagus had to be picked before the high temperatures hit.

• They were toilet papering their homes so they would have to clean it up and then not make it to work on time.

Why did the strikers stop chanting?

• Immigration officials came and took them away

• They were tired of singing.

• They needed a break.

• They lost their voices

What does the immigration officer do to the woman that claims she is an American?

• Takes her to a special bus

• Tears up her citizenship papers

• Lets her go

• Yells at her

What risk did Esperanza take?

• Esperanza helped Miguel hide from immigration and gave her a way to escape.

• Esperanza helped Marta hide from immigration and gave her a way to escape.

• Esperanza helped Hortensia hide from immigration and gave her a way to escape.

• Esperanza helped Isabel hide from immigration and gave her a way to escape.