Esperanza Rising

What did Esperanza's family grow in Mexico?

• grapes and roses

• onions and papayas

• daisies and strawberries

• chickens and cows

Choose the BEST word to describe Miguel

• Kind

• Amusing

• Powerful

• High-Tempered (Gets mad easily)

Choose the answer that BEST describes Esperanza's feelings towards Tio Luis.

• She is very friendly with Tio Luis

• She doesn't have an opinion on Tio Luis

• Tio Luis is like a second father to Esperanza

• She feels resentment towards Tio Luis

How does Esperanza describe the divide between her and Miguel?

• as a fire

• as a mountain

• as a river

• as a phoenix

Who killed Papa?

• jealous ranch owners

• bandits

• the Mexican police

• both Tios

What metaphor does Esperanza use to describe her relationship to Miguel?

• they stand on two different sides of the same rivier
• the sound of grapes ready for harvest
• the blooming of roses from ashes
• mountains and valleys

Describe all the ways that Tio Luis has power over Esperanza, her mother and Abuelita and what he wants them to do.

Before Papa is killed, Esperanza and her family would be considered

• very poor

• selfish and angry towards thers

• cowardly and over-protective

• loving and richer than most

In the chapter "1924", Papa talks about the land to Esperanza. What does this show the reader about how they feel about their land and family?

Explain what Esperanza means when she tells Miguel, "we are separated by a river".