Esperanza Rising Test

The book is called Esperanza Rising because she:

• is becoming richer.

• rises up from the ashes of her old life like a phoenix and sees herself flying over the hills.

• has fallen in love with Miguel and they are going to be married.

• knows that she is better than the poor people.

What fruit did Esperanza give the babies that made them sick?

• Avocados

• Peaches

• Oranges

• Plums

What did Esperanza use to make the babies’ bellies feel better?

• Rice water

• Almonds

• Soup

• Tea leaves

On Esperanza’s birthday, what did her father and the men do?

• Dance with her

• Bring her flowers

• Sing to her

• Give her dolls

The (a)   robbed Esperanza's family of all of their silver. p.61

• renegades

• dote

• sparse

What is wrong with mama?

• Mama has Valley Fever.

• Mama has Mexican Fever.

• Mama has California Fever.

• Mama has Lonely Fever.

Esperanza told Miguel that he was...

• on the wrong side of the river

• too poor

• a useless farm worker

• not her type

Which fruit did Esperanza’s best friend’s father bring her on her birthday?

• Papayas

• Peaches

• Avocados

• Almonds

Esperanza helped Marta by:

• Not telling immigration where she was hiding.

• Giving her some food to eat.

• Helping her father escape from the town.

• Giving her mother some fruit.

Esperanza expects Hortensia to:

• give her money

• feed her a nighttime snack

• make her tea

• bathe her