Esperanza Rising Test #2 Review 1

Isabel can be described as...

• Optimistic

• Pessimistic

• Rude

• Angry

How does Esperanza feel when she sees their new home, the cabin?

• Sad and disappointed

• Excited and relieved

What do Alfonso and Miguel surprise Mama and Esperanza with?

• Papayas

• Almond flan

• Fresh tamales

• Roses from Papa's garden

What is Esperanza's job at the camp?

• Washing floors

• Doing laundry

• Watching the babies

Put these events in chronological order:

• Esperanza asks Mama how she can sing at a time like this

• Mama tells Esperanza that she can either be miserable, or happy

• Mama goes to work in the fields

• Esperanza feeds the babies raw plums & they get sick

After Esperanza was humiliated because she couldn't sweep,​ (a)   took her aside to teach her.

• Miguel
• Mama
• Hortensia
• Isabel

Even though it is risky,​ (a)   keeps encouraging the workers to strike.

• Marta
• Mama
• Isabel
• Alfonso

Esperanza pulls out Abuelita's blanket to complete. It has a _____________ pattern.

• heart-shaped

• striped

• zig-zag

• circle

Why does Esperanza decide that she must go to work and earn money?

• Mama is sick, and she needs to support her

• She hates working with the babies and wants to do something else

• She is bored

What does Esperanza want to do with the money she earns from work?

• Take Mama to a better doctor

• Buy a new house

• Bring Abuelita from Mexico