WorksheetsSection II Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Since the visas (paper) 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.
2.
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
3.
Who helped the family escape?
a)
Tio Luis
b)
Senor Rodriguez
c)
Miguel
d)
Tio Marcos
4.
Why do the women have to hide in the wagon?
a)
They have to hide in the wagon because they are scared.
b)
They have to hide in the wagon because they are afraid spies working for the uncles will see them.
c)
They didn't have anywhere to go
5.
What is the wagon covered with to hide Esperanza?
a)
Guavas
b)
Papayas
c)
Grapes
d)
Figs
6.
What was Miguel's dream job when he got to California?
a)
He wanted to work in the fields.
b)
He wanted to go to school and get a career as an engineer.
c)
He wanted to work on the railroad.
d)
He wanted to be a vaquero.
7.
What city or town did the train stop?
a)
San Diego
b)
California City
c)
El Paso
d)
Mexicali
8.
What were they (Miguel and Alfonso) doing that they almost missed the train?
a)
They were looking for snacks.
b)
They were looking for sodas
c)
They were looking for water.
d)
They were looking for their train tickets.
9.
Why does Esperanza become upset when the family stops for lunch on their way to the camp?
a)
She misses her father.
b)
Mama becomes angry with Esperanza because of her bad attitude.
c)
Esperanza and Miguel get into an argument.
d)
Esperanza becomes upset because she can't hear the heartbeat of the valley.
10.
Why does Mama make a yarn doll for the little girl on the train?
a)
Mama had extra yarn and the little girl asked her to make one.
b)
Mama made one because the little girl paid her to.
c)
Esperanza would not let the little girl see her doll, so Mama made one for the little girl.
d)
Mama felt bad because the little girl was so dirty so she made one so the little girl would leave her alone.
11.
How does Papa’s death change Miguel’s life?
a)
Papa's death made Miguel free from Papa so he could do what he wanted.
b)
Papa's death made Miguel become more poor so he had to live on the streets.
c)
Papa's death made Miguel throw a party and celebrate that he had died.
d)
Papa's death change Miguel's life because Papa's influence was supposed to help him work on the Mexican railroad.
12.
Why does Esperanza’s mother say, “Now we are peasants, too?”
a)
Esperanza's mother said that because she was pretending to blend in with other peasants.
b)
Esperanza's mother said that because she didn't want the other peasants to know who she was.
c)
Esperanza's mother said that because she was trying to make Esperanza realize that they do not have much money and need to accept help.
d)
Esperanza's mother said that because she was being mean to the other peasants.
13.
How does Mama convince the officials to let her cross the border?
a)
Mama paid him to let them cross the border.
b)
Mama tricked him to let them cross the border.
c)
Mama hid and snuck across the border.
d)
Mama stood up to the man and calmly explained that they were going to cross the border.
14.
Why does Miguel apologize to Esperanza for her cousin Isabel’s comments?
a)
Miguel wrote a letter to Isabel and it made it sound like she spoiled and stuck up.
b)
Isabel was very rude to Esperanza.
c)
Isabel would not speak to Esperanza.
d)
Miguel was laughing at the mean things Isabel was saying to Esperanza.
15.
How will Esperanza and her mother earn their living in California?
a)
They will work in a restaurant.
b)
They will work as cooks.
c)
They will work as servants.
d)
They will work on farms and in the fields.
16.
Why does Esperanza dislike Marta?
a)
Marta was rich and making her be her servant.
b)
Marta would not even look at Esperanza.
c)
Marta was rude to Esperanza because Esperanza was once rich.
d)
Marta called her names and threw things at Esperanza because she likes Miguel.
17.
According to Isabel, why do the farm workers of different nationalities live in separate camps?
a)
They live in separate camps because they do not like each other.
b)
They live in separate camps so the will not put their money together or work together to strike for better pay.
c)
They live in separate camps because if one group gets sick than another group will not get sick.
d)
They live in separate camps because there is not enough room to live together.
18.
Why does Mama's heart ache for the people who are getting shipped back to Mexico?
a)
They traveled a long, difficult way only to be sent back.
b)
She knew one of the women getting sent back.
c)
She saw a small child all by herself.
d)
She wanted to return to Mexico herself.
19.
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.
20.
At the end of this section, Esperanza understood that she __________________.
a)
would be a great worker.
b)
she did not like Marta.
c)
she did not want to marry Miguel.
d)
will have a hard time making new friends.
21.
Extra Credit: What metaphor does Esperanza use to describe her relationship to Miguel?
a)
they stand on two different sides of the same rivier
b)
the sound of grapes ready for harvest
c)
the blooming of roses from ashes
d)
mountains and valleys
22.
Extra Credit: What does Esperanza think the first time she sees Isabel?
a)
She thinks Isabel is a whining crybaby.
b)
She thinks Isabel looks like the doll her father gave her.
c)
She thinks Isabel is a very interesting character, and she wants to have a chance to talk with her about her travels.
d)
She thinks she and Isabel will become best friends
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