Esperanza Rising Unit Test (30 Items) 11.6.25

In the chapter 'Las Uvas,' what event shatters Esperanza's privileged life at El Rancho de las Rosas?

• The death of her grandmother, Abuelita.

• The great depression forcing their family into poverty.

• The death of her father, Sixto Ortega.

• A severe drought that ruins the grape harvest.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

What is the significance of the beautiful crocheted blanket that Abuelita is always working on?

• It symbolizes the difference in class between the rich and the poor.

• It symbolizes the complexity of Mexican social hierarchy.

• It symbolizes how life is a continuous cycle of change, where one problem leads to the next.

• It symbolizes the distance between Esperanza and her mother.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Why does Mama agree to marry Tío Luis, even though she despises him?

• She wants to use his influence to secure a better future for Esperanza in Mexico.

• She believes the marriage is necessary to save the grape crop and the ranch.

• She needs to buy time so she and Esperanza can escape to the United States.

• She knows Tío Luis will give her the money she needs to bring Abuelita to America.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

In 'Los Higos,' what prompts Mama and Esperanza to realize they must leave the ranch immediately?

• The ranch is destroyed by a large fire Tío Luis set to force Mama's hand.

• They receive a telegram from Abuelita telling them to leave.

• Mama is attacked by one of Tío Luis's hired hands.

• Tío Luis brings a wedding contract to her, forcing an immediate marriage.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is Esperanza's greatest difficulty on the train ride to California in 'Las Guayabas'?

• The fear of being discovered by Tío Luis.

• The inability to understand the English language.

• The sudden realization that she is now a peasant.

• The constant sickness and lack of comfortable sleeping arrangements.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the first kind of field work Esperanza attempts in 'Los Melones'?

• Picking grapes in the vineyard.

• Slicing and packing cantaloupes.

• Picking cotton after the summer harvest.

• Mending clothes for the other workers in the camp.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

What is the primary reason why Marta tries to convince the other farmworkers to strike in 'Las Papas'?

• She wants the workers to have shorter work days and more breaks.

• She believes the current wages are unfair and wants higher pay.

• She wants to save money to return to Mexico.

• She wants to protest the poor quality of the housing provided in the camp.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

What event happens in 'Los Duraznos' (Peaches) that severely affects Mama's health?

• Mama gets injured in a fall while working in the peach fields.

• She is exposed to the wind and dust during a massive dust storm.

• She overworks herself while picking all of the cotton in the fields.

• She is bitten by a poisonous spider inside her cabin.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which fruit is associated with the chapter where Esperanza first feels a sense of belonging and competence in her new life?

• Las Papayas (Papayas)

• Las Cebollas (Onions)

• Los Melones (Melons)

• Las Ciruelas (Plums)

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

What is the term for the illness Mama contracts, which is a common fungal infection in the dust of California's Central Valley?

• Typhoid Fever

• Pneumonia

• Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis)

• Tuberculosis

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9