Esperanza Rising Chapters

The immigration official is very rude and seems to be unwilling to allow Mama and Esperanza to cross into the United States. What do we learn about Mama after her interaction with the immigration official? What can you infer about Mama’s character?

What is your impression of Marta? How do you feel about the way she spoke about Papa? What do you think her relationship with Esperanza will be like?

What is Esperanza's job 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.

Why does Esperanza still consider herself to be rich?

• Because she is the daughter of the owners of El Rancho De Las Rosas.

• Because she still has her fancy clothing and items

• Because her Abuelita has money and she hopes she will arrive soon to purchase a house for them.

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

Which of the following does NOT occur in these chapters.

• Esperanza is disappointed when she sees their new home.

• Alfonso and Miguel surprise Mama and Esperanza with a rose garden.

• Marta welcomes Esperanza to the camp and they become best friends.

• Esperanza learns to watch the babies by herself.

What happened to Mama?

• She was weak and lost weight because she wasn't eating.

• She was burning hot when Esperanza touched her.

• She had "Valley Fever".

• All of the above.

Why did the blood drain from Esperanza's face?

• She was worried they wouldn't have enough to eat.

• She was cold and couldn't keep warm.

• She couldn't believe what she saw.

• She was worried that Mama would die.

Why do the immigration officers not bother Esperanza?

• She is a worker and not part of the strike

• They don't notice her

• They're looking for someone else

• She tells them to leave her alone