Esperanza Rising Test

How old is Esperanza on what would have been the day of the fiesta?

• 13
• 12
• 11
• 10

Who is the son of Alfonso and Hortensia?

• Sixto
• Juan
• Miguel
• Marcos

Where is the family going to go in order to escape Mama from marrying Tio Luis?

• New Mexico
• California
• Texas
• Arizona

When Esperanza is young, she says that she will marry Miguel.  But as she gets older, she realizes she will not be able to marry him because

• Miguel will have to move far away when he gets older
• the wedding would cost too much money
• Miguel has stopped talking to Esperanza
• she is the ranch owner's daughter and he is the housekeeper's son

To remind Esperanza of home, Alfonso and Miguel...

• made her favorite meal.
• planted roses from the ranch behind their cabin.

• made her a new saddle.
• hung pictures on the wall.

What did Isabel do because she wanted to be the Queen of the May?

• wore a new dress every day.
• prayed at the statue every day.
• paid people to vote for her.
• gave her teacher a present.

Who was hurt from the fire?

• Abuelita
• Alfonso
• Mama
• Esperanza

What is the problem between the landowners and the servants/workers?

• The landowners are rich and the servants/workers are poor.

• The landowners are nice and the servants/workers are mean.

• The landowners are poor and the servants/workers are rich.

• The landowners are rich and the servants/workers are rich.

What did Papa always give Esperanza on her birthday?

• Mexican choclate

• papayas

• Money

• A porcelain doll

All of the following events have happened in the novel EXCEPT

• Esperanza gets on a train to California

• Mama brings Abuelita to California

• Papa passes away

• Tio Luis proposes to Mama