WorksheetsEsperanza Rising - (Chapters 1-5)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What special activity does Papa teach Esperanza to do in the fields?
Listen to the heartbeat of the earth
Count the grape vines
Pick grapes with the workers
Ride horseback
How does Esperanza feel about her birthday on the ranch?
Confused
Worried
Annoyed
Excited and proud
What terrible event changes Esperanza's life early in the book?
The ranch is sold
Papa is killed
Mama becomes sick
The workers go on strike
Who brings the heartbreaking news about Papa?
Abuelita
Señor Rodríguez
Alfonso and Miguel
Tío Luis
Why does Tío Luis want Mama to marry him?
He wants to protect the family
He loves Mama
He wants Esperanza to stay in school
He wants control of the ranch
Why does Mama refuse Tío Luis’s proposal?
She knows he is using her for power
She wants to rebuild the ranch herself
She is already promised to someone
She wants to move to Mexico City
Who secretly helps the family escape to California?
Señor Rodríguez and his wife
Alfonso, Hortensia, and Miguel
The mayor and his guards
Marta and her friends
What happens to Esperanza's house before they leave Mexico?
It is abandoned
It is destroyed in a fire
It collapses during a storm
It is sold
Why can’t Abuelita travel with Mama and Esperanza?
She does not want to leave
She must take care of the ranch
She is injured and needs recovery time
She cannot afford the trip
What important item does Abuelita give Esperanza before leaving?
A silver necklace
A small statue
A skein of yarn
A diary
Where do the travelers hide during their escape?
In a secret tunnel
In Señor Rodríguez’s barn
In a wagon covered with guavas
Inside a freight car full of peaches
How does Esperanza feel about the conditions on the train?
Excited to meet new people
Angry and embarrassed
Comfortable
Unbothered and relaxed
What surprises Esperanza about the other passengers in the train car?
They know who she is
They sit very close together
They bring pet animals
They all speak English
How does Miguel support Esperanza during these chapters?
He protects her from Tío Marco
He helps her hide jewelry
He reminds her that things will get better
He teaches her to cook
What promise does Esperanza make to Abuelita?
To become a teacher
To write every week
To return for her
To forget the ranch
Identify which character or item is best associated with the following description: "Known for her wisdom and her skill in making blankets."
Miguel
Hortensia
Alfonso
Abuelita
Yarn / Crocheting
What does Esperanza notice about the landscape as they travel to California?
It is lush and green
It is covered in snow
It is filled with tall mountains
It is dry and dusty
In Esperanza Rising, the river is a metaphor for...
the social and economic divide in the classes.
the ups and downs of life
work
How does Marta view Esperanza?
Marta thinks Esperanza is spoiled.
Marta thinks Esperanza is sheltered.
Marta thinks Esperanza is snobby.
All these answers.
As a reward for protecting Esperanza from bandits, Miguel had..
asked to go to the carnival.
asked for a new watch.
asked to go on a train ride.
asked for a puppy.
