Esperanza Rising Quiz

Every year on El Rancho de las Rosas, the day after the grape harvest is:

• Esperanza's Quinceanera

• Esperanza's birthday

• Mama and Papa's anniversary

• Abuelita's birthday

In "Los Higos (Figs)", why does Mama shake Esperanza awake in the middle of the night?

• The house is on fire

• There is a bear in her room

• It is Esperanza's birthday

• It is time to go to work

On the train ride from Zacatecas, what does Mama give the little peasant girl?

• A guava

• A papaya

• A yarn doll

• A shawl

Marta calls Esperanza "Cinderella" when:

• Esperanza wears a beautiful dress to the fiesta

• Esperanza says she must be home by midnight

• Esperanza does not know how to do laundry

• Esperanza does not know how to sweep the platform

In "Las Ciruelas (Plums)", Esperanza is worried about her family because:

• There is a tornado

• There is a hurricane

• There is a terrible dust storm

• There is a coyote loose in the camp

On the first day of work in the sheds with Hortensia and Josefina, Esperanza learns:

• How to crochet

• Where potatoes come from

• How to do laundry

• Where peaches come from

How does Hortensia treat Esperanza's cut and swollen hands?

• With mashed avocados

• With rice water

• With mashed plums

• With warm milk and honey

When Miguel leaves the camp in the middle of the night, what does he steal?

• Esperanza's blanket

• Esperanza's porcelain doll

• Esperanza's money orders

• Esperanza's valise

MIguel retrieves Abuelita and brings her to America because:

• He knows that Esperanza and Mama need her

• Esperanza begs him to go and get her

• He has found her a job in California

• Abuelita sends him money to come and get her

Which article of the UDHR did Tio Luis violate with the idea he came up with for Mama?

• Article 5

• Article 9

• Article 16

• Article 26