Esperanza Rising: Chapter 4-Los Higos/Figs

 After Esperanza escapes her burning house, she watches the fire and thinks, "The fire's anger could not be contained."  What does this sentence mean?

• The fire is so loud it sounds like it is yelling.

• The fire could have been put out if firefighters had arrived.

• The fire's flames look angry.

• The fire spread and burned down their whole house.

Esperanza rescues her doll from ____________.

• the house fire

• her cousin

• her Tio Luis' daughter

• Miguel's girlfriend

 After the fire, why does Mama say that she will consider marrying Tio Luis?

• She has always wanted Esperanza to attend that boarding school.

• She realizes that Tio Luis can rebuild her house.

• She is worried that her servants will be out of work if she does not marry Tio Luis.

• She makes Tio Luis happy so he will not harm them while they plan how to escape.

 The clothes from ________________________ were for Esperanza and her mother.

• her Tio Luis

• Miguel's family

• the poor box

• her dad

When Mama expresses concern about not having any papers to get into the USA, Abuelita says, "I will arrange it. My sisters, in the convent. They can discreetly get you duplicates." What sentence can help the reader understand the meaning of the word discreetly?

• "This will be a great insult to Luis."

• "No one could know about this, Senora."

• "In California there is only fieldwork."

• "You have your papers but ours were lost in the fire and they forbid anyone to enter without a visa."

Abuelita cannot travel because _________________.

• she does not have a visa.

• she hurt her ankle in the fire.

• she does not want to leave Mexico.

• she does not want to leave her family.

Their plans are secret because ________

• Tio Luis will be angry.

• Tio Luis can make things hard for everyone.

• Both a and b

• they want to surprise Esperanza

Why won't Abuelita be able to communicate with them when they leave?

• mail is unpredictable and her Tios will be watching

• she hurt her hand and cannot write

• Esperanza does not know how to read.