Esperanza Rising Chapter 8

What stopped the strike?

• Marta got sick.

• The police came and stopped it.

• The dust storm destroyed the cotton crop leaving no jobs to strike from.

• The growers fired everyone and hired new workers.

What is wrong with mama?

• Mama has Valley Fever.

• Mama has Mexican Fever.

• Mama has California Fever.

• Mama has Lonely Fever.

What frightening thing did Esperanza hear?

• Esperanza heard the doctor say, "She's a fighter," when he was talking about mama.

• Esperanza heard the doctor say, "Not much time left," when he was talking about mama.

• Esperanza heard the doctor say, "Your family will miss you," when he was talking about mama.

• Esperanza heard the doctor say, "If she survives," when he was talking about mama.

Why did Esperanza have to take care of the twins and do all the housework by herself?

• She volunteered to do all the work.

• Isabel started school and wasn't there to help her.

• It was her punishment for not knowing how to change diapers.

• She switched places with Hortensia and now she was the servant.

Esperanza had a hard time at home alone with the babies because...

• she fed them something that bothered their stomachs.

• she burned the beans that she was cooking for dinner.

• she had lots of dirty diapers to wash and the babies wouldn't go back to sleep.

• all of the above

What did Esperanza feed the babies to calm their stomachs?

• warm milk

• apple juice

• rice water

• grape soda

Why can we infer that the babies adore Esperanza?

• They always reach for Esperanza when they see her.

• They cry when someone else takes care of them.

• The smile when Esperanza walks into the room.

• All of the above.

Why did Esperanza, Irene, and Melina have to grab the babies and run inside?

• There was a thunder storm.

• There was a dust storm.

• There was a rain storm.

• There was a rainbow in the sky.

Esperanza was worried about everyone working in the sheds and fields because...

• they were out in the rain.

• they were out in the hot sun.

• they were out in the dust.

• they were at a party.

What was wrong with Mama after the dust storm?

• She couldn't stop coughing.

• She was tired from running to hide from the storm..

• She was hungry from working so hard in the fields.

• All the dust made her thirsty.