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Esperazana Rising: Setting the Context - Ch

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does their reaction of the earth breathing suggest about the perspective Esperanza and her father have on their land? (RK)

a)

They believe that their land is a person

b)

They feel that their land is special to them

c)

Esperanza thinks about the land as unusual after noticing its breathing

d)

They both have a feeling of happiness after they hear the heart beats

2.

What can you conclude about Esperanza’s father wanting to show Esperanza the land’s heart beating? (NK)

a)

He wants to trick her because the land is not actually real and does not have a heartbeat

b)

He wants her to learn more about the land

c)

He wants to teach her patience

d)

He wants her to understand what the land feels like to the animals that live there so she can respect the land more

3.
Where is Esperanza from?
a)
Aguascalientes, Mexico
b)
Los Angeles, California
c)
Cancun, Mexico
d)
Bakersfield, California
4.

What can be inferred from Papa wanting Esperanza to lie on the ground?

a)

Papa wants to hear his heart beat

b)

Papa is determining if the fruit is ripe.

c)

Papa likes the feel of the earth

d)

Papa wants Esperanza to love the land the same way he does

5.

Th setting is important to the story because --

a)

Papa shares his love for the land with his daughter

b)

The harvest is soon.

c)

Papa and Esperanza can walk in the vineyard.

d)

The earth is talking.

6.

Which word best describes Papa's relationship with his daughter in Chapter 1?

a)

playful

b)

amused

c)

teaching

d)

serious

7.

Which genre is Esperanza Rising?

a)

drama

b)

historical fiction

c)

adventure

d)

western

8.

What year is the story taking place?

a)

1924-1930

b)

1920

c)

1930

d)

1984

9.

"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?

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

repetition

d)

similie

10.

someone who travels in order to find new work

a)

immigrant

b)

migrant

c)

traveler

d)

business owner

11.

getting a strong feeling that something bad is going to happen

a)

anticipate

b)

devious

c)

premonition

d)

immigrant

12.

She is as cute as a kitten.

They fought like cats and dogs.

a)

simile

b)

repetition

c)

hyperbole

d)

onomatopoeia

13.

How does an author use imagery to enhance a reader's experience?

a)

By describing scenes, characters, and emotions vividly using sensory details like sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell.

b)

By avoiding any sensory details in the writing

c)

By using only black and white colors in the descriptions

d)

By repeating the same descriptions throughout the text

14.

Identify the literary device used in the sentence: 'The sun smiled down on us as we played in the park.'

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

15.

Which of the following best explains foreshadowing?

a)

The author gives hints about what will happen later in the story.

b)

The author describes the setting in detail.

c)

The author introduces a new character.

d)

The author concludes the story with a moral.

16.

Which of the following best evidence of foreshadowing?

a)

“This whole valley breathes and lives,” he said, sweeping his arm toward

the distant mountains that guarded them" (Ryan 1).

b)

"She bent over to pick a red bloom, fully opened, and pricked her finger on a vicious thorn" (Ryan 10).

c)

“Wait a little

while and the fruit will fall into your hand. You must be patient,

Esperanza" (Ryan 7).

d)

...imagined living any other than

El Rancho de las Rosas. Or with any fewer servants" (Ryan 10).

17.

What was Esperanza life like in Mexico? (3-5 sentences MUST include evidence)

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