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Esperanza Rising Comp Quiz #5

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Important woman who teaches Esperanza the importance of perseverance. She is injured during a fire.

a)

Marisol

b)

Isabel

c)

Chita

d)

Abuelita

2.

The mayor of Aguascalientes, he is the corrupt older brother to Sixto.

a)

Alfonso

b)

Tío Marco

c)

Mr. Rodríguez

d)

Tío Luis

3.

What was the turning point that made Esperanza HAVE to grow up and become independent?

a)

Papa's death

b)

Mama's illness

c)

Miguel's love

d)

Marta's teasing

4.
What one thing does Marta and Esperanza have in common? 
a)
They both love figs.
b)
They both have porcelain dolls.  
c)
They both enjoy dancing.
d)
Both of the girls' fathers have died.
5.
What is the advice that Esperanza gives Isabel at the end of the story?
a)
Chin up butter cup
b)
Keep your head high cutie pie
c)
Don't ever be afraid to start over
d)
You're never to young to work hard
6.

Which choice is NOT a reason Esperanza is now at peace with her new life? *

a)

Abuelita is now with her family.

b)

Mama is getting better.

c)

Isabel became the Queen of May.

d)

She forgives Miguel.

7.
What event shows that Esperanza's internal character has changed?
a)
When she yells at Miguel
b)
When she pulls the doll away from the girl on the train
c)
When she gives Isabel her doll
d)
When she stays with the babies
8.

How did Abuelita get to Los Angeles?

a)

Miguel brought her to Los Angeles.

b)

Tio Luis brought her to Los Angeles.

c)

Esperanza brought her to Los Angeles.

d)

Carmen brought her to Los Angeles.

9.

How did Tio Luis respond when he found out Mama and Esperanza were gone?

a)

Tio Luis checked to see if they were at the convent.

b)

Tio Luis questioned the neighbors.

c)

Tio Luis asked Senor Rodrigues if he saw them.

d)

Tio Luis followed Abuelita to the market.

10.

Is Mama's health better at the end of the story?

a)

Yes, Mama is better at the end of the story.

b)

No, Mama is not getting better and may not survive.

11.

How much time has passed since Esperanza has moved to Los Angeles, Califronia?

a)

One week

b)

Five years

c)

One year

d)

A couple of days

12.

What happened to Esperanza's money orders in her valise?

a)

Hortensia used the money orders for groceries.

b)

Miguel took it to bring Abuelita to Los Angeles.

c)

Isabel took it to be Queen of the May.

d)

Marta took it to help the strikers.

13.

What surprise did Miguel have for Esperanza?

a)

Papa's roses from Aguacalientes.

b)

Money to help pay for Mama's medical bills.

c)

Miguel brought Abuelita to Los Angeles.

d)

Papa was not really dead and he brought him to Los Angeles.

14.

What does "un fantasma" mean?

a)

A rose garden.

b)

A ghost.

c)

A big dust storm.

d)

Bad luck.

15.

What does Abuelita give Isabel?

a)

A porcelain doll

b)

Two chickens

c)

A stone

d)

Money orders

16.

Who did Mama think Abuelita was?

a)

Papa

b)

Hortensia

c)

Esperanza

d)

Isabel

17.

What did Esperanza bring to show Abuelita?

a)

The Lady of Guadaloupe

b)

Mama

c)

The Porcelain doll

d)

The blanket

18.

How did Abuelita get to Los Angeles?

a)

Miguel brought her to Los Angeles.

b)

Tio Luis brought her to Los Angeles.

c)

Esperanza brought her to Los Angeles.

d)

Carmen brought her to Los Angeles.

19.

What figurative language is being used.

"..suddenly she felt weary, as if she had been clinging to a rope but didnt have the strength to hold on."pg 223

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Idiom

20.

What good news does Esperanza receive in this chapter?

a)

mama is feeling better and can return home next week

b)

abuelita is on the train to California

c)

Esperanza is getting paid more money

21.

Esperanza feels guilty when she finds out that __________ is gone.

a)

Miguel

b)

Isabel

c)

Hortensia

d)

Mama

22.

Why did Miguel lose his job?

a)

he didn't do a good job

b)

someone would do the job for less money

c)

he got caught stealing

d)

he was too young