Esperanza Rising Avocados

1. When do avocados appear in the story?

After starting to work, Esperanza's hands looked like...

• the hands of a campesina. 

• the hands of a wealthy woman.

• the hands of a horseback rider.

• the hands of a young girl.

Plot Diagram: Papa is killed by bandits and Esperanza’s uncles force her mother and her out of Mexico or into marriage by burning the ranch down. They flee and immigrate to America. They live in poverty where Esperanza must learn to rely on herself. Mama becomes very ill. There is an immigration sweep to remove the workers who are striking. Miguel steals her money orders from her valise and disappears.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Why does Mamá decide to go to the United States with Alfonso and his family?

• She wanted to visit Disneyland for the first time ever.

• She wanted to look for her great grandmother, who left for the United States many years ago.

• She was interested in the types of farmland that California had. 

• She wanted to escape from the possibility of having to marry Tio Luis. 

What was Esperanza's only hope of having Mama get better?

• Abuelita

• new medicines

• Hortensia

• Miguel working more hours to make more money for Mama's stay in the hospital.

When do avocados appear in the story?

• At the beginning of the story

• During the harvest season

• When Esperanza is in the market

• When Esperanza is in the United States

What do avocados symbolize in 'Esperanza Rising'?

• Wealth and prosperity

• Hard work and perseverance

• Family and tradition

• Change and adaptation

How does Esperanza's perception of avocados change throughout the story?

• She learns to dislike them

• She associates them with her past life

• She sees them as a symbol of her new life

• She becomes allergic to them

What is the significance of Esperanza's hands looking like 'the hands of a campesina'?

• It shows her transformation from wealth to poverty

• It indicates her skill in farming

• It highlights her artistic abilities

• It suggests her return to childhood

In the plot diagram, what does the burning of the ranch symbolize?

• The end of Esperanza's childhood

• The beginning of a new life

• The loss of wealth

• The destruction of family ties