Esperanza Rising: Chapters 9-12

Why did Esperanza have to take care of the twins and do all the housework by herself?

• She volunteered to do all the work.

• Isabel started school and wasn't there to help her.

• It was her punishment for not knowing how to change diapers.

• She switched places with Hortensia and now she was the servant.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Esperanza had a hard time at home alone with the babies because...

• she fed them something that bothered their stomachs.

• she burned the beans that she was cooking for dinner.

• she had lots of dirty diapers to wash and the babies wouldn't go back to sleep.

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What did Esperanza feed the babies to calm their stomachs?

• warm milk

• apple juice

• rice water

• grape soda

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

What stopped the strike?

• Marta got sick.

• The police came and stopped it.

• The dust storm destroyed the cotton crop leaving no jobs to strike from.

• The growers fired everyone and hired new workers.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What happened to Mama after the dust storm?

• She was weak and lost weight because she wasn't eating.

• She was burning hot when Esperanza touched her.

• She had "Valley Fever".

• All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does Esperanza continue working on the crocheted blanket that Abuelita had begun?

• She was bored and needed something to do.

• She was trying to learn new things.

• She wanted to finish it help Mama feel better.

• She wanted to make a new blanket to put on her bed.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What happens to Mama in this chapter?

• Mama recovers and goes back to work in the fields.

• She teaches Esperanza how to sew.

• Mama is taken to the hospital to recover.

• Mama makes food for the neighbors.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Why does Esperanza decide to work in the sheds?

• She was bored and wanted something to do.

• She wanted to impress Marta.

• She needed to make money for Mama's medicine and Abuelita travels.

• She wanted to show that she was grown up.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What does Esperanza put on her hands to soften them?

• Lotion

• Avocado

• Goat's Milk

• Warm Cloths

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What does the doctor tell Esperanza that Mama has contracted?

• flu

• chicken pox

• pneumonia

• measles

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9