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Esperanza Rising Vocabulary / Reading Check #1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A __________ cheer could be heard all the way across the station.

a)

Resounding

b)

Devious

c)

Pungent

d)

Indignation

2.

When my friends accused me of lying when I was telling the truth, I was filled with ____________

a)

Devious

b)

Anticipated

c)

Premonition

d)

Indignation

3.

When Esperanza learned of her father's passing she was filled with __________.

a)

Pungent

b)

Premonition

c)

Anguish

d)

Resounding

4.

Esperanza had ________ her upcoming birthday along with the fiesta to come.

a)

distinguished

b)

anticipated

c)

devious

d)

premonition

5.

Abuelita was known as a __________ woman in the family.

a)

Distinguished

b)

Pungent

c)

Devious

d)

Anguish

6.

Tio Luis was a ______ man, this is shown when he tried to blackmail Mama into marrying him.

a)

Resounding

b)

Pungent

c)

Devious

d)

Distinguished

7.

When Esperanza cut her finger on the rose thorn she had to dismiss the ______ that something had happened to Papa.

a)

Premonition

b)

Anguish

c)

Devious

d)

Anticipated

8.

The papayas that had sat in the sun for days left a _____ smell in the air

a)

Pungent

b)

Anguish

c)

Premonition

d)

Devious

9.

How did Papa pass away?

4 lines
10.

What was one thing that bandits stole from papa when they ambushed him?

4 lines
11.

How was Tio Luis blackmailing/threatening Mama?

4 lines
12.

Where were Miguel and his family likely going to move?

4 lines
13.

Why did Tio Luis want to marry Mama?

4 lines
14.

Did Mama accept of decline Tio Luis's proposal?

4 lines