Las Papayas

What does Esperanza expect when she wakes up the morning after her birthday?

• To open presents

• To spend time with her father

• To enjoy the papayas her father ordered for the fiesta

• To go on a trip with her family

What bad news does Esperanza receive in the chapter "Las Papayas"?

• Her father has been kidnapped

• The family’s home is being sold

• Her father has been killed

• They must move to another town

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Who brings Esperanza and her mother the news about Papa?

• Tío Luis

• Hortensia

• Miguel

• Alfonso

What do Tío Luis and Tío Marco want from Esperanza’s family after Papa’s death?

• They want Esperanza to marry into their family

• They want to take over the family vineyard and land

• They want Esperanza and her mother to leave the estate

• They want to adopt Esperanza

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why is Mama particularly upset about Tío Luis’s proposal to marry her?

• She is already engaged to another man

• She despises him and knows he’s manipulative

• She doesn’t want to move away from her home

• She believes he is too poor for her

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What symbolic gesture does Esperanza make as she mourns her father’s death?

• A) She refuses to eat or drink

• B) She holds her favorite doll close to her

• C) She breaks the rose stems in the garden

• D) She gives away her gifts from her birthday

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CCSS.RL.5.2

What does Esperanza’s family decide to do after realizing the uncles will continue to pressure them?

• They plan to give up their land and start over in Mexico

• They decide to flee to the United States

• They prepare to move into a small house nearby

• They seek help from a neighboring town

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What theme does the chapter "Las Papayas" introduce that becomes central to the novel?

• The conflict between wealth and happiness

• The importance of family heritage and loyalty

• Overcoming obstacles and adapting to change

• Pursuing one’s dreams and goals

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Esperanza’s emotional state at the end of the chapter "Las Papayas" is:

• Happy and content

• Sad and disappointed

• Angry and frustrated

• Excited and hopeful

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

How does she feel?

• She feels hopeful about the future

• She is devastated and uncertain

• She feels angry and vengeful

• She feels determined to protect her family