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Esperanza Rising 1924-Las Guayabas

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

Esperanza is the daughter of a wealthy...

a)

woman and her mother who run a sewing business.

b)

businessman in California.

c)

rancher with a large grape vineyard.

d)

farmer with pigs.

2.

Esperanza tells Miguel that there is a ____________ between them.

a)

mountain

b)

ranch

c)

valley

d)

river

3.

Hortensia is...

a)

The housekeeper; Alfonso's wife and Miguel's mother

b)

The maid; Papa's wife and Esperanza's mother

c)

The housekeeper and Esperanza's Abuelita

d)

Mama's real name

4.

Why might some bandits hate Esperanza's father?

a)

Tio Luis and Tio Marco have been spreading rumors about him

b)

He is a wealthy landowner, and this is just after the Mexican Revolution were the poor fought the rich

c)

He got his money illegally and the townspeople want it back

d)

He is mean to his workers and everyone in the town knows

5.

Which of the following is true about Esperanza's birthday in "Las Uvas"?

a)

It is in the spring, and she's turning 11

b)

It is in the late winter, and she's turning 13

c)

It is shortly after harvest, and she'll be turning 13

d)

It's the summer before harvest, and she's turning 12

6.

In "Las Uvas," Esperanza believes she has bad luck because...

a)

She pricked her finger on a rose thorn

b)

She shattered her mother's mirror

c)

A black cat crossed her path

d)

It's a full moon

7.

In "Las Uvas," Esperanza and her mother are worried because...

a)

Miguel is missing and everyone is searching for him

b)

Abuelita has fallen and broken her hip

c)

It is after sunset and Papa has not returned from the fields

d)

They forgot to get Tio Luis a birthday gift and he is angry

8.

When Esperanza gets together with her friends, what do they discuss?

a)

How rude their parents are

b)

Miguel and the other servants

c)

The boys in school and their crushes

d)

Their quinceañeras and the boys they will dance with

9.

Tio Luis is the _____________ and Tio Marco is the _____________. They are both Papa's __________________________.

a)

Mayor; sheriff; uncles

b)

Bank president; mayor; stepbrothers

c)

Mayor; bank president; uncles

d)

Sheriff; mayor; brothers

10.
What is the name of the ranch that the Ortegas live on?
a)
Rancho de las Papayas
b)
Rancho de las Uvas
c)
Rancho de las Rosas
d)
Aquascalientes
11.
Who burned down the ranch house?
a)
Tio Luis & Tio Marcos
b)
the bandits
c)
Alfonso
d)
Miguel
12.
Why was Esperanza so upset when she first saw Tio Luis at the reading of the will?
a)
He was holding the will with a huge grin.
b)
He was on one knee proposing to Ramona.
c)
He was holding Papa's checks from the bank.
d)
He was wearing Papa's belt buckle.
13.
Where is the family going to go in order to escape Mama from marrying Tio Luis?
a)
New Mexico
b)
California
c)
Texas
d)
Arizona
14.
Since the visas were burned during the fire, how are Esperanza and her mama going to be able to immigrate to the United States?
a)
Abuelita will have the nuns get them duplicates
b)
They will sneak through the border.
c)
They will take a boat through the Gulf of Mexico.
d)
Alfonso will sneak them in a wagon across the border.
15.
What did Abuelita mean when she said "after many mountains and valleys we will be together?"
a)
Esperanza was going to have to sew a lot
b)
Esperanza was going to experience many highs and lows
c)
Esperanza was going to do a lot of physical climbing
d)
Esperanza was going to move a lot
16.

What job did Miguel want to get in California?

a)

a railroad worker

b)

a store keeper

c)

a teacher

d)

a farmer

17.

Why does Esperanza's mother make a doll for the little girl?

a)

She likes making dolls.

b)

She is ashamed of Esperanza's behavior.

c)

The little girl is sick.

d)

The little girl is homesick.

18.

Which of the following details tell the reader that Miguel believes the United States is the best place for him and his family?

a)

"But Papa's influence was gone."

b)

"She had never thought about how much her papa must have meant to Miguel."

c)

"That even the poorest man can become rich if he works hard enough."

d)

"I would have worked at the railroad in Mexico."

19.

What does Carmen mean when she says "I am poor, but I am rich. I have my children..."

a)

She wants to be rich one day.

b)

Money is more important than family.

c)

She has money sometimes.

d)

Love and family make her rich.

20.

Why was Esperanza's mother disappointed with her on the train?

a)

She was not listening to her Mama.

b)

She was disrespectful to Miguel.

c)

She was rude to the little girl that wanted to see her doll.

d)

She didn't wait her turn in line.