Esperanza Rising Quiz: Sections 5-8

1. What reason does Esperanza’s mother give the official for entering the U.S.?

• To visit family
• To hide from Tio Luis
• To work
• To run a work camp

What happened when Esperanza tried to listen to the earth's heartbeat?

• She heard it loud and clear

• She couldn't hear it

• She heard her papa's voice

• She heard Abuelita's voice

2. Why is Marta scornful (hurtful) toward Esperanza?

• Esperanza called Marta a nasty name
• Esperanza’s family used to be wealthy
• Esperanza’s father had been rude to Marta’s father
• She thinks Miguel likes Esperanza more than he likes her

What does Marta call Esperanza?

• Snow White

• Sleeping Beauty

• Cinderella

• Little Mermaid

3. What are Esperanza’s two main responsibilities in the work camp?

• Watching the twins

• Sweeping the platform

• Working in the fields

• Washing windows

4. What has Miguel brought back from El Rancho de las Rosas, which surprises Esperanza?

• Her mother’s horse
• A music box that had belonged to Esperanza
• Onions
• D. Her papa’s roses

At the jamaica, Marta and her friends were trying to convince everyone to do what?

• Buy their kittens

• Go on strike

• Make fun of Esperanza

• Go back to Mexico

5. Esperanza’s mother becomes sick with Valley Fever. What caused her to get sick?

• Dust from a dust storm

• Food poisoning

• Chicken Pox

• An allergic reaction

How long did the doctor say it would take for Mama to get better?

• 2 weeks

• 1 month

• 3 days

• 6 months

6. They could not grow food there because the land was __________.

• Barren
• Plaited
• Suede
• Preoccupied