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WorksheetsCh. 12 Los Espárragos
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did Esperanza worry about not having a job?
a)
She was concerned about not being able to pay bills and send money to her sick Abuelita.
b)
She would have to do laundry and clean diapers instead.
c)
She would have to join the strikers.
d)
The strikers would not like her.
2.
What did the signs carried by the women say?
a)
¡Huelga! Strike!
b)
Help us feed our children!
c)
Save your countrymen from starving!
d)
We must all join together!
3.
Why did Esperanza want to run back to the camp?
a)
She was scared of the strikers and their threatening behavior.
b)
She wanted to do laundry and clean diapers.
c)
She wanted to join the strikers.
d)
She was tired from a long day of work.
4.
Why did the women slow down and hesitate to grab the vegetables from the boxes?
a)
They found razor blades, shards of glass, and live snakes in the crates.
b)
They were protesting against the strikers.
c)
They were tired from a long day of work.
5.
What did the immigration officials and police do when they arrived at the shed?
a)
They ran after the strikers and caught them.
b)
They arrested the workers in the shed.
c)
They started shouting at the workers in the shed.
d)
They joined the strikers in their protest.
6.
Why did the immigration officials ignore the workers in the shed?
a)
The growers needed the workers and the company protected them.
b)
The officials didn't want to arrest the workers.
c)
The workers convinced the officials that they were not strikers.
d)
The workers were hiding and couldn't be found.
7.
What did the immigration officials do to the people they captured?
a)
They took them to Los Angeles, put them on a train to El Paso, Texas, and then sent them to Mexico.
b)
They allowed them to return to work in the shed.
c)
They interrogated them to find out about the strike.
d)
They released them because they realized they were citizens.
8.
Why did Esperanza change her mind and decide to help Marta?
a)
Esperanza couldn't imagine Marta and her mother being separated, and they were both citizens with every right to be there.
b)
Esperanza realized she would be caught if she didn't help Marta.
c)
Esperanza felt obligated to help Marta as a fellow worker.
d)
Esperanza noticed Marta's remorse and decided to forgive her.
9.
How did Esperanza ensure that Marta could leave without being caught?
a)
Esperanza provided Marta with an apron and asparagus to make her look like a worker.
b)
Esperanza showed Marta a secret exit out of the shed.
c)
Esperanza distracted the immigration officials while Marta escaped.
d)
Esperanza called for help from other workers to smuggle Marta out.
10.
What did Esperanza do after helping Marta escape?
a)
Esperanza returned to her work and acted as if nothing had happened.
b)
Esperanza told Josefina and the others about Marta's escape.
c)
Esperanza reported Marta's presence to the immigration officials.
d)
Esperanza joined Marta in hiding and avoided work.
11.
Why did some people say the sweeps were done?
a)
To create more jobs for those coming from the east
b)
To punish the strikers
c)
To protect the growers
d)
To reduce unemployment
12.
According to Miguel, what will happen in time?
a)
They will reorganize and be stronger
b)
They will find new jobs
c)
They will give up and leave
d)
They will protest peacefully
13.
What caught Esperanza's eye at the farm?
a)
The remnants of her little donkey piñata
b)
A colorful flag
c)
A group of children
d)
An abandoned truck
14.
What did Esperanza hope for Marta and her mother?
a)
That they were together
b)
That they would be safe
c)
That they returned to the farm
d)
That they found new jobs
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