A Rice Sandwich

Why does Esperanza take a rice sandwich to school?

• Esperanza’s mother is punishing her for defying the nuns.

• Rice is the only lunch food she will eat.

• They do not have any lunch meat.

• Esperanza’s mother is playing a joke on her.

What is the main reason Esperanza wants to eat in the canteen?

• A) To avoid going home for lunch

• B) To be with her friends

• C) To try the food there

• D) To feel special and different

What does Esperanza's mother give her to take to school for lunch?

• A) A peanut butter sandwich

• B) A rice sandwich

• C) A ham sandwich

• D) A cheese sandwich

How does Esperanza feel about taking a rice sandwich to school?

• A) Proud

• B) Embarrassed

• C) Indifferent

• D) Excited

What literary device is used when Esperanza describes the rice sandwich?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

What is the setting of the story 'A Rice Sandwich'?

• A) Esperanza's home

• B) The school canteen

• C) The playground

• D) The classroom

Which character tells Esperanza she cannot eat in the canteen?

• A) Her mother

• B) The principal

• C) A nun

• D) Her teacher

What theme is explored in 'A Rice Sandwich'?

• A) Friendship

• B) Identity

• C) Poverty

• D) Adventure

What does Esperanza hope to achieve by eating in the canteen?

• A) To make new friends

• B) To avoid chores at home

• C) To feel like she belongs

• D) To impress her teacher

What emotion does Esperanza feel when she is told she cannot eat in the canteen?

• A) Anger

• B) Sadness

• C) Relief

• D) Joy