Esperanza Final

1. What is a proverb?

• a plural verb
• possessive noun
• a saying that often gives a piece of advice
• a person, place, or thing

2. How are the Spanish words in the text different than the English words?

• bolded
• italics
• parantheses
• underlined

3. Esperanza says that a deep river runs between her and Miguel. What does she mean?

• They both need to learn to swim
• Esperanza is rich and Miguel is poor
• Esperanza is pretty and Miguel is ugly
• They need a boat to visit each other

4. Tio Luis is trying to force Mama to marry him. What article from the UDHR is being challenged?

• Article 16
• Article 26
• Article 1
• Article 23

5. Skunks send off an ______________ odor.

• taunting
• atrocious
• sympathetic
• eerie

6. How does Esperanza travel to the train station?

• She walks with Mama
• She rides her favorite pony
• She travels on a small boat
• She travels by wagon in a hidden compartment

7. What does Esperanza think of the cabin when she first sees it?

• She loves it
• The cabin was nicer than her home in Mexico
• It's horrible and she feels Papa would not want them to live there
• She loves sharing the cabin with everybody

8. What happens when Esperanza tries to sweep the platform?

• Esperanza does such a good job, she gets a raise
• Esperanza fails miserably at sweeping, and everyone laughs at her.
• The broom is broken
• Marta stole the broom

9. What does mona mean in English?

• train
• water
• sweets
• doll

10. What is the surprise that Alfonso and Miguel have for Mama and Esperanza?

• They bought a new cabin for them to live in
• They bought Esperanza a new fancy dress
• They brought root cuttings from Papa's roses
• They were both fired from their jobs