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Esperanza Rising Section 3 Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ryan turned the handle on the _________.

a)

pang

b)

spigot

c)

supple

d)

menace

2.

The mean, wild dog was a ________ to the neighborhood.

a)

menace

b)

vapor

c)

twinge

d)

loamy

3.

After the rain, there is a strong ________ scent in the air outside.

a)

loamy

b)

supple

c)

spigot

d)

vapor

4.

The toddlers used plastic tools to mold the soft, ______ modeling clay.

a)

antiseptic

b)

deceiving

c)

valise

d)

supple

5.

Rachel used the hot _____ of her breath to fog up the cold window.

a)

twinge

b)

vapor

c)

spigot

d)

menace

6.

When Matt found out he was not invited to the party, he felt a ______ of sadness.

a)

makeshift

b)

valise

c)

twinge

d)

alyssum

7.

Becky used her sleeping bag as a _________ bed when he visited us.

a)

antiseptic

b)

makeshift

c)

deceiving

d)

marveled

8.

Penny put some clothes into a ________ to take on her trip.

a)

makeshift

b)

alyssum

c)

valise

d)

spigot

9.

The doctor told me to use an _________ soap to keep away germs.

a)

alyssum

b)

loamy

c)

antiseptic

d)

supple

10.

What did Esperanza want to do to help Mama?

a)

She wanted to learn about all of the different foods that were grown in the fields

b)

She wanted to work so she could pay Mama's bills and bring Abuelita to Mama so she could get better.

c)

She wanted to learn about what medicines she could give her to make her feel better.

d)

None of the choices

11.

The mountains and valleys of the blanket refers to...

a)

the colors of the blanket.

b)

the ups and downs of Esperanza's life.

c)

how much she missed Papa.

d)

all of the above.

12.

If the workers strike, they could...

a)

lose their homes (cabins).

b)

lose their jobs.

c)

be sent back to Mexico.

d)

all of the above

13.

What does Esperanza give the campesino family who are just arriving at the strikers' camp?

a)

She gives them her money order that she has just purchased from Mr. Yakota's.

b)

She gives them a handful of beans and a piñata full of caramels.

c)

She gives them the groceries she purchased from Mr. Yakota's market.

d)

She gives them a sack full of old clothes and a few yarn dolls.

14.

What risk did Esperanza take?

a)

Esperanza helped Miguel hide from immigration and gave her a way to escape.

b)

Esperanza helped Hortensia hide from immigration and gave her a way to escape.

c)

Esperanza helped Marta hide from immigration and gave her a way to escape.

d)

Esperanza helped Isabel hide from immigration and gave her a way to escape.

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 figurative language is being used?

"She was seeing his eyes, dancing like Papa's when he used ot talk about the land." Pg 198

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Idiom

17.

Which is NOT a metaphor?

a)

zig zagging blanket (mountains and valleys)

b)

roses and thorns

c)

a river between Esperanza and Miguel

d)

the valise (suitcase) containing the doll

18.

What point of view was "The Gift of the Magi" written in?

a)

first person

b)

third person limited

c)

third person omniscient

d)

second person

19.

Which words are found in a story written in second person point of view?

a)

you

b)

me, myself, I

c)

they

d)

him or her

20.

What is the theme of "The Gift of the Magi"?

a)

true love and sacrifice are more valuable than material wealth

b)

when you're dumb you have to be tough

c)

don't judge a book by its cover

d)

treat others the way you want to be treated