Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Esparragos y los duraznos

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do the workers have to cross in order to work during the strike

a)

a bridge

b)

a long field

c)

a driveway

d)

a picket line

2.

Who comes when the workers are on the docks?

a)

the army

b)

immigration

c)

the owners

d)

police

3.

Where will "la migra" take the strikers to?

a)

Los Angeles, then Texas then Mexico

b)

Santa Domingo then Texas

c)

Santa Cruz then Mexico

d)

Nobody knows

4.

Why did Esperenza not tell la migra that Marta was hiding there?

a)

Because she understood why Marta was strinking

b)

Because Marta begged her and said she had to take care of her mother

c)

Because Esperenza wished she could help the Mexican people

d)

Because she didnt see her

5.

What did the strikers camp look like when Miguel and Esperenza returned

a)

abandoned

b)

busy with activity

c)

planted with asparagus

d)

planted with peaches

6.

What was hanging in the tree at the strikers camp

(a)  

7.

What does Isabel want to be on May day?

a)

Homecoming queen

b)

Voted most popular

c)

Queen of the May

d)

Queen of the May Day parade

8.

What is the Queen of May suppose to be based on?

(a)  

9.

When can the Mexicans swim in the new pool?

a)

On Sunday afternoons after Church

b)

On Friday afternoons before it is cleaned on Saturday

c)

On Monday mornings when they all have to be at work or school

d)

On Thursday afternoons before the Jamicas

10.

Why did Miguel have to dig ditches?

a)

New Mexican workers came in and were better at the motors

b)

Men from Oklahoma came and said they would work for half the pay

c)

He was disrespectful to the owners

d)

He wanted to

11.

When Esperenza becomes angry because of the treatment to the Mexican people, what does Miguel say, how does he justify coming to america

a)

I wish we were still in Mexico

b)

In America I can be equal to you

c)

In Mexico you were rich and you dont understand how i feel

d)

I was a second class citizen, in America I have a chance even if it is small

12.

Did Isabel win the Queen of May

(a)  

13.

What does Esperenza give to Isabel to make her feel better for not winning.

a)

Papa's doll

b)

A beautiful new dress

c)

A quilt she made

d)

a delicious home cooked meal

14.

How long has Esperenza and mama been away from Abuelita

a)

6 long months

b)

2 years

c)

1 year

d)

only 3 months but feels like forever