Esperanza Rising Las Cebollas

What are Esperanza’s jobs at the camp?

• Take care of the babies and sweep the platform

• Take care of the babies and Isabel

• Sweep the platform and go work in the fields

• She worked packing and picking the grapes in the field

Why do Esperanza and Mama have to share a cabin with Hortensia and Alfonso?

• The landowner will only give one cabin for each man and his family; there is no housing for single women.

• Hortensia and Alfonso need Esperanza to clean the cabin and cook while they are at work.

• Mama doesn't want to be separated from her only friends in the United States.

• Mama and Esperanza can't afford the rent for their own cabin.

ALL that apply: Why is Esperanza humiliated?

• She doesn't know how to do laundry.

• She doesn't know how to sweep.

• She is laughed at by the other girls.

• Miguel wet her with the hose.

How is Esperanza adjusting to her new life in California? Use examples from the text.

Of what does Esperanza's new home, the camp cabin, remind her?

• It reminds her of her beautiful house at El Rancho de las Rosas.

• It reminds her of Marisol's house.

• It reminds her of the servants' cabins at El Rancho de las Rosas.

• It reminds her of the horse stables at El Rancho de las Rosas.

Why was Esperanza so angry with Mama?

• She gave her doll away.

• Mama thinks Marta should be with Miguel

• She is poor

• because they are living in such poor conditions

What isn't something Esperanza says she'll pray for at church?

• Abuelita's health

• Miguel to find a mechanic job

• Her Papa

• To be rich again

Why was Esperanza so angry with Mama?

• She gave her doll away.

• Mama thinks Marta should be with Miguel

• She is poor

• because they are living in such poor conditions

What is Esperanza's job?

• baby-sut the babies with Isabel

• do the laundry

• wash the car

• sweep the platform

Why is Esperanza humiliated?

• She doesn't know how to do laundry.

• She doesn't know how to sweep.

• She is laughed at by the other girls.

• Miguel wet her with the hose.