Esperanza Rising

Esperanza won't marry ___________ because he is the housekeepers son.

• Luis

• Alfonso

• Miguel

• Marco

________ is killed by bandits who are angry at the large landowners.

• Esperanza's father

• El jefe

• Miguel

• Abuelita

Esperanza and her friends always talk about ___________.

• Which boys they like.

• What clothes they will wear to the parties.

• Their Quinceaneras; their 15th birthday parties.

• How many grapes they will pick for the day.

Esperanza’s father had given her a ____________ or her birthday.

• a basket full of grapes

• a new pair of shoes

• 2 dozen roses

• doll in a beautiful white dress

Tio Luis made an offer to Esperanza’s mother:

• An offer to buy the house from her.

• A marriage proposal.

• An offer to run the ranch for her.

• An offer to take her on vacation.

Esperanza is______________.

• poor

• rich

• a peasant

• an adult

Eseperanza cut her finger on _____________.

• her father's belt

• a can of soup

• on a thorn from the roses

• on the grape vine

Espernza and her mother both believe that cutting yourself is _________________.

• sign that the grapes aren't ready.

• good luck.

• an accident.

• bad luck.

Esperanza lives in ______________________.

• California

• Mexico

• Spain

• New York

Why did the uncle want to marry Esperanza's Mama?

• he wanted to support her financially

• citizens would likely vote for him in politics because she is well-liked in the community and they'd be a married couple

• because she was the only woman that would say yes to him