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Esperanza Rising Comprehension Uvas - Higos

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Papa tells Esperanza to lie on the Earth in order to hear

a)

the Earth's heartbeat

b)

the song of the bees

c)

the sound of the grapes

2.

Esperanza's family lives at

a)

El Rancho de las Rosas

b)

El Rancho de la Trinidad

c)

El Rancho de los Burros

d)

El Rancho de las Cucarachas

3.

Esperanza's housekeeper is named

a)

Hortensia

b)

Miguel

c)

Bob

d)

Stuart

4.

Even though it is 2 years away, Esperanza is already excited for

a)

her Quincinera

b)

the next Star Wars movie

c)

the next grape harvest

d)

Miguel's sixteenth birthday

5.

Esperanza tells Miguel that they are separated by a ___________ that can never be crossed.

a)

bridge

b)

river

c)

desert

d)

waterfall

6.

True or False - Hortensia is Miguel's grandmother

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Esperanza pricking her finger on the rose thorn is an example of

a)

foreshadowing

b)

careless gardening

c)

ignorance

d)

sleepiness

8.

Who is the most respected and admired person in Esperanza's family?

a)

Papa

b)

Miguel

c)

Esperanza

d)

Abuelita

9.

What object do the Tios find that belongs to Papa?

a)

his engraved belt buckle

b)

his iPod

c)

his hat

d)

a bouquet of roses

10.

The ranch where Esperanza's family lives harvests ___________

a)

pears

b)

papayas

c)

figs

d)

grapes

11.

The story begins in ________

a)

Mexico

b)

Spain

c)

USA

d)

Ireland

12.

What set of character traits accurately describes Tio Luis and Tio Marco?

a)

Caring, Kind, Honest

b)

Cold, Greedy, Obsessed with Power

c)

Smart, Charming, Skilled Ranch Workers

13.

What does Miguel mean when he says, "In Mexico we stand on different sides of the river"?

a)

He is referring to the differences between himself and Esperanza's family wealth

b)
He is talking about a popular Mexican game
c)
He is describing a geographical feature of Mexico
d)
He is referring to a Mexican tradition
14.

Who rescues Abuelita from the burning house?

a)

Miguel

b)

Esperanza

c)

Hortensia

d)

Alfonso

15.

What one item does Esperanza take from the burning house?

a)

A papaya

b)

The porcelain doll from Papa

c)

The trunk by her bed

d)

A book

16.

Who cuts the first grapes of the harvest?

a)

Papa

b)

Esperanza

c)

Miguel

d)

Marisol

17.

What does Tio Luis ask Ramona?

a)

To be his housekeeper

b)

To leave the ranch

c)

To marry him

d)

To send Esperanza away

18.

Why do Mama and Esperanza decide to go with Hortensia, Alfonso & Miguel?

a)

So they can stay together

b)

So they can regain their wealth

19.

Why doesn't Abuelita come with them?

a)

She is sick

b)

Her arm is broken

c)

Her ankle is hurt

d)

She is too tired

20.

Why didn't Esperanza want to open her birthday gifts?

a)

They looked small

b)

They reminded her of Papa

c)

She knew what was in them