Esperanza Rising "Las Uvas" Quiz

Esperanza is the daughter of a wealthy...

• woman and her mother who run a sewing business.

• businessman in California.

• rancher with a large grape vineyard.

• farmer with pigs.

Esperanza tells Miguel that there is a ____________ between them.

• mountain

• ranch

• valley

• river

Hortensia is...

• The housekeeper; Alfonso's wife and Miguel's mother

• The maid; Papa's wife and Esperanza's mother

• The housekeeper and Esperanza's Abuelita

• Mama's real name

Alfonso is...

• Miguel's brother and a ranch hand

• Papa's stepbrother and mayor of the town; he does whatever his older brother says

• El jefe of the ranch and Papa's best friend; Hortensia's husband and Miguel's father

• A grape-picker and Abuelita's husband

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How old is Miguel at the start of the story?

• 16

• 19

• 17

• 13

Why might some bandits hate Esperanza's father?

• Tio Luis and Tio Marco have been spreading rumors about him

• He is a wealthy landowner, and this is just after the Mexican Revolution were the poor fought the rich

• He got his money illegally and the townspeople want it back

• He is mean to his workers and everyone in the town knows

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During the very first chapter, "1924," Esperanza is...

• 8 years old and talking to the servants about her birthday

• 6 years old and spending time with her father

• 8 years old and playing outside with Miguel

• 6 years old and spending time with her mother

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Which of the following is true about Esperanza's birthday in "Las Uvas"?

• It is in the spring, and she's turning 11

• It is in the late winter, and she's turning 13

• It is shortly after harvest, and she'll be turning 13

• It's the summer before harvest, and she's turning 12

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In "Las Uvas," Esperanza believes she has bad luck because...

• She pricked her finger on a rose thorn

• She shattered her mother's mirror

• A black cat crossed her path

• It's a full moon

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In "Las Uvas," Esperanza and her mother are worried because...

• Miguel is missing and everyone is searching for him

• Abuelita has fallen and broken her hip

• It is after sunset and Papa has not returned from the fields

• They forgot to get Tio Luis a birthday gift and he is angry

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