WorksheetsEsperanza Rising Chapters 1-10 Comprehension
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which word describes Esperanza in the beginning of the story?
generous
poor
privileged
sad
What happened to Papa?
He ran away and never came home.
He was killed by bandits.
He got very sick with valley fever.
He went on vacation and got lost.
Who comes to deliver papayas for Esperanza's birthday? (Esperanza also has to tell this person about what happened to Papa)
Senor Rodriguez
Isabel
Hortensia
Miguel
Which word DOES NOT describe Tio Luis?
greedy
manipulative
corrupt
caring
Why do Esperanza, Mama, Miguel, Hortensia and Alfonso leave Mexico?
They are ready for a new adventure.
They heard a hurricane is coming.
They need to get away from Tio Luis.
Mexico is boring for them.
Why does Abuelita stay in Mexico?
She got hurt in the fire.
She is scared of trains.
She loves Tio Luis.
She wants to spy on Tio Luis.
How do Mama, Esperanza, and Hortensia travel to the train station?
They walk.
They take an airplane.
They hide under guavas in a wagon.
They ride on horses.
When they get on the train, how does Esperanza react?
She is relaxed and calm.
She is disgusted by the dirty, poor people who she doesn't trust.
She is exhausted and falls asleep right away.
She is excited to be on a train for the first time.
How does Esperanza travel from the train station to the camp where she will live?
riding a horse
on an airplane
riding in a truck
on another train
During the truck ride they pick up Marta. Why does she say the workers are separated (Mexicans, Japanese, Oklahomans)?
So that they can live by their aunts and uncles
So that they don't get together and strike
Because Mexicans and Japanese people don't celebrate the same holidays
It makes things less confusing for everyone
What does Esperanza think of the cabins?
She is so excited- it feels like a fairy tale!
She thinks it will be cozy and warm to live in the cabins.
The cabins remind her of horse stalls.
She likes the cabins much better than her old house.
Esperanza's job for the camp is to sweep the platform. What does Marta call her when she has trouble sweeping?
dumb
dirty
Rapunzel
Cinderella
Why does Isabel repeatedly ask Esperanza about her life in Mexico?
Isabel is jealous that Esperanza used to be rich.
Isabel used to live in Mexico and wants to know if her memories are the same as Esperanza's.
Isabel has always wanted to go to Mexico.
Isabel is interested to know more about what it was like to be rich in Mexico.
Choose the TWO characters who brought Papa's roses all the way from Mexico.
Miguel
Hortensia
Isabel
Alfonso
At the jamaica, why does Marta hold up a kitten?
She compares the workers to kittens, and wants them to strike.
She is trying to sell the kittens.
She found a kitten and is wondering who lost it.
She wants to show off her new pet.
Where does Isabel go while Esperanza is alone taking care of the babies?
Disney World
the fields
school
Mexico
What does Esperanza do to help the babies feel better after they eat raw plums?
She gives them candy.
She gives them rice water.
She takes them for a walk.
She lets them watch a TV show.
What happens that stops the workers from striking?
a dust storm
they get a pay raise
Marta leaves California
a snowstorm
After the dust storm everyone gets better except Mama. The text says Mama never stopped _________ after the storm. What word goes in the blank?
crying
fainting
coughing
sleeping
Who says Mama needs to be in a hospital?
Miguel
Abuelita
Esperanza
the doctor
Why does Esperanza get a job cutting potato eyes?
She is bored all day while everyone else is working.
Potatoes are her favorite food.
She wants to earn money to help pay Mama's doctors and bring Abuelita to California.
She decides having a job would be fun.
What does Marta's aunt say might happen if Mexicans don't join the strike?
Marta and her friends might harm them.
They might have to work more hours every day.
The Mexicans who don't join the strike will get fired.
They won't get to live in the cabins anymore.
At the end of chapter 10, the text says "Isabel had nothing, but she also had everything. Esperanza wanted what she had."
This means that Isabel....
is only happy if she is rich
likes being poor and wants to always be poor
is happy with what she has- her family and friends, the chance to go to school, and more
wishes she was in Mexico living in a big expensive house.
At the end of chapter 10 the text says, "Isabel had nothing but she also had everything. Esperanza wanted what she had."
This means that Esperanza...
wants to be poor forever
wishes that she could be happy and grateful for what she has
is mad at Isabel for being happy even though they are living like horses
wants to steal Isabel's yarn dolls
