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WorksheetsEsperanza Rising 1924-Las Guayabas
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Esperanza is the daughter of a wealthy...
woman and her mother who run a sewing business.
businessman in California.
rancher with a large grape vineyard.
farmer with pigs.
Esperanza tells Miguel that there is a ____________ between them.
mountain
ranch
valley
river
Hortensia is...
The housekeeper; Alfonso's wife and Miguel's mother
The maid; Papa's wife and Esperanza's mother
The housekeeper and Esperanza's Abuelita
Mama's real name
Why might some bandits hate Esperanza's father?
Tio Luis and Tio Marco have been spreading rumors about him
He is a wealthy landowner, and this is just after the Mexican Revolution were the poor fought the rich
He got his money illegally and the townspeople want it back
He is mean to his workers and everyone in the town knows
Which of the following is true about Esperanza's birthday in "Las Uvas"?
It is in the spring, and she's turning 11
It is in the late winter, and she's turning 13
It is shortly after harvest, and she'll be turning 13
It's the summer before harvest, and she's turning 12
In "Las Uvas," Esperanza believes she has bad luck because...
She pricked her finger on a rose thorn
She shattered her mother's mirror
A black cat crossed her path
It's a full moon
In "Las Uvas," Esperanza and her mother are worried because...
Miguel is missing and everyone is searching for him
Abuelita has fallen and broken her hip
It is after sunset and Papa has not returned from the fields
They forgot to get Tio Luis a birthday gift and he is angry
When Esperanza gets together with her friends, what do they discuss?
How rude their parents are
Miguel and the other servants
The boys in school and their crushes
Their quinceañeras and the boys they will dance with
Tio Luis is the _____________ and Tio Marco is the _____________. They are both Papa's __________________________.
Mayor; sheriff; uncles
Bank president; mayor; stepbrothers
Mayor; bank president; uncles
Sheriff; mayor; brothers
What job did Miguel want to get in California?
a railroad worker
a store keeper
a teacher
a farmer
Why does Esperanza's mother make a doll for the little girl?
She likes making dolls.
She is ashamed of Esperanza's behavior.
The little girl is sick.
The little girl is homesick.
Which of the following details tell the reader that Miguel believes the United States is the best place for him and his family?
"But Papa's influence was gone."
"She had never thought about how much her papa must have meant to Miguel."
"That even the poorest man can become rich if he works hard enough."
"I would have worked at the railroad in Mexico."
What does Carmen mean when she says "I am poor, but I am rich. I have my children..."
She wants to be rich one day.
Money is more important than family.
She has money sometimes.
Love and family make her rich.
Why was Esperanza's mother disappointed with her on the train?
She was not listening to her Mama.
She was disrespectful to Miguel.
She was rude to the little girl that wanted to see her doll.
She didn't wait her turn in line.
