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WorksheetsEsperanza Rising Chapters 1-5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 43mins
What can be inferred from Papa wanting Esperanza to lie on the ground?
Papa wants to hear his heart beat
Papa is determining if the fruit is ripe.
Papa likes the feel of the earth
Papa wants Esperanza to love the land the same way he does
Which word best describes Papa's relationship with his daughter in Chapter 1?
playful
amused
teaching
serious
Which genre is Esperanza Rising?
drama
historical fiction
adventure
western
"It gives us the grapes and then they welcome us." He gently touched a wild tendril that reached into the row, as if it had been waiting to shake his hand. Which type of figurative language does this line contain?
personification
metaphor
repetition
similie
It had taken every day of three weeks to put the harvest to bed and now everyone anticipated the celebration. What type of figurative language is used?
alliteration
personification
similie
metaphor
Which word best describes Ramona in Chapter 2?
anxious
bossy
logical
grouchy
What does the Phoenix symbolize?
Papa's death
Esperanza's dolls
Abuelita staying behind
Esperanza's new adventure to the US
Why is Abuelita staying in Mexico?
She is too old to travel
Her sister needs her help
She hurt her ankle, and cannot travel
Tio Luis won't let her leave
Who saved Abuelita from the fire?
Miguel
Esperanza
Hortensia
Mama
What is left to Esperanza and her mother in the will?
the house
yearly income from grapes
nothing
yearly income from papayas
Who asks Mama to marry him?
Tio Luis
Papa
Senor Rodriguez
Tio Marco
What did Señor Rodriguez give Esperanza and her mom to escape?
A wagon
A car
Two horses
Two donkeys
Why do the women have to hide in the wagon?
They have to hide in the wagon because they are scared.
They have to hide in the wagon because they are afraid spies working for the uncles will see them.
They didn't have anywhere to go.
What was Miguel's dream job when he got to California?
He wanted to work in the fields.
He wanted to go to school and get a career as an engineer.
He wanted to work on the railroad.
He wanted to be a vaquero.
What is the wagon covered with to hide Esperanza?
Guavas
Papayas
Grapes
Figs
What were they (Miguel and Alfonso) doing that they almost missed the train?
They were looking for snacks.
They were looking for sodas
They were looking for water.
They were looking for their train tickets.
What does Esperanza think the first time she sees Isabel?
She thinks Isabel is a whining crybaby.
She thinks Isabel looks like the doll her father gave her.
She thinks Isabel is a very interesting character, and she wants to have a chance to talk with her about her travels.
She thinks she and Isabel will become best friends
Why does Esperanza become upset when the family stops for lunch on their way to the camp?
She misses her father.
Mama becomes angry with Esperanza because of her bad attitude.
Esperanza and Miguel get into an argument.
Esperanza becomes upset because she can't hear the heartbeat of the valley.
