WorksheetsEsperanza Rising Chapters 8-9
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 46mins
At the beginning of chapter 9 on page 140, who does Esperanza believe will be proud of the changes she is making?
Papa
Mama
Abuelita
Hortensia
What stopped the strike?
Marta got sick.
The police came and stopped it.
The dust storm destroyed the cotton crop leaving no jobs to strike from.
The growers fired everyone and hired new workers.
What is wrong with mama?
Mama has Valley Fever.
Mama has Mexican Fever.
Mama has California Fever.
Mama has Lonely Fever.
What frightening thing did Esperanza hear?
Esperanza heard the doctor say, "She's a fighter," when he was talking about mama.
Esperanza heard the doctor say, "Not much time left," when he was talking about mama.
Esperanza heard the doctor say, "Your family will miss you," when he was talking about mama.
Esperanza heard the doctor say, "If she survives," when he was talking about mama.
Why did Esperanza have to take care of the twins and do all the housework by herself?
She volunteered to do all the work.
Isabel started school and wasn't there to help her.
It was her punishment for not knowing how to change diapers.
She switched places with Hortensia and now she was the servant.
Esperanza had a hard time at home alone with the babies because...
she fed them something that bothered their stomachs.
she burned the beans that she was cooking for dinner.
she had lots of dirty diapers to wash and the babies wouldn't go back to sleep.
all of the above
What did Esperanza feed the babies to calm their stomachs?
warm milk
apple juice
rice water
grape soda
Why did Esperanza, Irene, and Melina have to grab the babies and run inside?
There was a thunder storm.
There was a dust storm.
There was a rain storm.
There was a rainbow in the sky.
Esperanza was worried about everyone working in the sheds and fields because...
they were out in the rain.
they were out in the hot sun.
they were out in the dust.
they were at a party.
What was wrong with Mama after the dust storm?
She couldn't stop coughing.
She was tired from running to hide from the storm..
She was hungry from working so hard in the fields.
All the dust made her thirsty.
Why did the blood drain from Esperanza's face?
She was worried they wouldn't have enough to eat.
She was cold and couldn't keep warm.
She couldn't believe what she saw.
She was worried that Mama would die.
What were the secret packages that Miguel and Alfonso carried from Mexico?
a porcelain doll
Flowers that Miguel wants to give to Marta
a frog
Rose cuttings from Papa's rose bushes
Why is Marta and her group pushing people to strike?
The are racist
They want more money and better living conditions
They like to cause trouble
They are tired of working too hard
What embarrassed Esperanza in this chapter?
She was waiting for Hortensia to give her a shower
She was waiting to dance with Miguel
Marta made fun of her
Marta danced with Miguel
What isn't something Esperanza says she'll pray for at church?
Abuelita's health
Miguel to find a mechanic job
Her Papa
To be rich again
What happened when the dust storm hit?
People cleaned up.
The workers covered themselves but kept working.
Everything was covered in dirt and Esperanza's mama got sick.
Some people went missing.
Read the sentence below and choose what the underlined word means.
They will strike in early spring.
continue to work in order to be paid
stop
hit someone
refuse to work to get better conditions
Read the following sentence from the book and choose what the underlined word means.
She took several ripe plums and removed the pit.
fruit
seed
hole
ripe
If you're not a native to the region, your lungs get dust spores. This describes _______.
Mountain Fever
Valley Fever
Desert Fever
City Fever
On page 148, "Esperanza looked out the window." Read that paragraph about the dust storm. How does the author organize the details in that paragraph?
Compare and contrast
Problem and Solution
Chronological Order
Description
