Esperanza Ch. 1-5

Which of the following does not occur in these chapters?

• Mama marries Tío Luis.

• Papa passes away.

• Esperanza gets on a train to California.

• Abuelita gets left behind.

Choose the best word to describe Miguel. (a)  

• Kind
• Amusing
• Powerful
• High-tempered

Choose the answer that best describes Esperanza’s feelings towards Tío Luis.

• She is very friendly with Tío Luis.

• She doesn’t have an opinion of Tío Luis.

• Tío Luis is like a second father to Esperanza.

• She feels resentment towards Tío Luis.

Choose the best words to describe how Esperanza feels on the train ride to America. (a)  

• Confused and irritable
• Relieved and excited
• Compassionate and understanding
• Raging and unable to calm down

The uncles burn Esperanza's house down.

• True

• False

Abuelita dies in the house fire.

• True

• False

Mama decides that they must move to California.

• True

• False

Esperanza must hide in the wagon because

• she injured her leg and could not walk.

• they cannot risk her being seen.

• she needed to look for her mother.

Mama scolds Esperanza becuase

• she almost got caught by the police.

• she tried to run away.

• she doesn't share her doll with the little girl.

Esperanza feels annoyed with

• Miguels constant chatter about trains

• Mama telling her what to do.

• Mama for making her move.