Esperanza Rising CH 1 & 2Quiz

What is Esperanza doing at the beginning of Chapter 1?

• Picking grapes with her father

• Listening to the earth with her father

• Helping Mama cook

• Reading a book in the garden

What does Papa teach Esperanza about the land?

• That it belongs to no one

• That it only grows what you tell it to

• That it belongs to those who work hardest

• That it gives more to the rich

What is the name of Esperanza’s family estate?

• Las Uvas

• El Rancho Grande

• La Casa Blanca

• Los Campos

Who are Hortensia, Alfonso, and Miguel?

• Esperanza's cousins

• The neighbors next door

• The family’s servants and longtime friends

• Local merchants

What foreshadowing occurs at the end of Chapter 1?

• Esperanza sees a shooting star

• Papa doesn’t return home from the fields

• Miguel talks about going to America

• Mama warns Esperanza to be careful

Why is everyone gathered at Esperanza’s house at the beginning of Chapter 2?

• For Esperanza’s birthday party

• To celebrate the grape harvest

• Because Papa’s body has been found

• For a wedding

How did Papa die?

• He fell from a horse

• He was robbed and killed by bandits

• He was sick and passed away

• He was caught in a storm

What does Tío Luis offer to Mama after Papa’s death?

• To help her move to the city

• Money to save the ranch

• A marriage proposal

• Nothing—he ignores her

How does Mama react to Tío Luis’s proposal?

• She agrees immediately

• She laughs at him

• She refuses him

• She says she’ll think about it

What does the fire at the ranch symbolize?

• Esperanza’s loss of innocence

• The death of Papa

• The destruction of the family's past life

• Miguel’s departure