Esperanza Rising Chapters 11-14 Comprehension

If the workers strike, they could...

• lose their homes (cabins).

• lose their jobs.

• be sent back to Mexico.

• all of the above

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.

• the ups and downs of Esperanza's life.

• how much she missed Papa.

• all of the above.

What job does Esperanza take to earn money?

• cut potato eyes

• tie grapes

• sort the potatoes

• shell almonds

What does Isabel have that Esperanza wants.

• Isabel has nothing, but she also had everything.

• yarn doll

• opportunity to go to school

• none of the answers

What did Esperanza do at night when she went to bed?

• She said her prayers.

• She talked to Mama on her cell phone.

• She wrote letters to Abuelita.

• She cried herself to sleep.

What did Esperanza and Isabel often talk about?

• How to cook the beans.

• How to take care of the babies.

• What Esperanza's life was like at El Rancho de las Rosas.

• How to sweep the platform.

How long is asparagus season usually?

• Eight weeks

• Ten weeks

• Twelve weeks

• Fifteen weeks

What strategy were the strikers using to try and have the most affect 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.

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