Esperanza Rising prologue, Chapter 1

Esperanza Rising prologue, Chapter 1

Multiple Choice

How does Papa feel about the land in which he owns?

• He loves the land he owns and respects it a great deal.

• Papa hates being a land owner and wants to sell it.

• He thinks his land is dirty and wants to clean it.

• He is excited to give the land to Miguel one day.

Poll

Which statement is true:

• Esperanza's family are poor farmers

• Miguel's family is wealthy and are neighbors to Esperanza's.

• Esperanza's family are wealthy land owners

• Esperanza's Papa is a field worker

Multiple Choice

Esperanza can not marry Miguel because....

• they are brother and sister

• Miguel is already married

• Esperanza and Miguel live far apart from each other.

• Miguel is a worker while Esperanza is the daughter of a land owner

Multiple Choice

Why might some bandits hate Esperanza’s father?

• They know that Esperanza’s father treats his servants very poorly.

• A few people who are poor and do not have much land are resentful of her father for having lots of land.

• Esperanza’s family is always bragging about how much money and how much land they have.

• The Mexican Revolution is still going on, so it is very dangerous away from the ranch.

Fill in the Blank

A _____________ made Esperanza's finger bleed.

Multiple Choice

What sentence shows the moment when Esperanza knows the dead body in the back of the cart is her dad?

• “Esperanza could see a body in the back, completely covered with a blanket.”

• “Mama fainted.”

• “Esperanza felt her heart drop.”

• “Alfonso didn’t say a word but the tears running down his round cheeks confirmed the worst.”

Multiple Choice

Esperanza's ranch produces/ grows

• corn

• wheat

• grapes

• cotton

Multiple Select

Esperanza is excited for the harvest because

• her birthday is the day after

• she gets married

• she loves to eat grapes

• the weather is perfect

Multiple Choice

What gift does Pap always give Esperanza for her birthday?

• a teddy bear

• a porcelain doll

• a beautiful blouse

• jewelry

Multiple Choice

Abuelita sews her hair into the blanket because

• she didn't notice her hair had fallen onto the blanket.

• she thinks her hair is pretty in the blanket.

• her hair got stuck on the crochet needle.

• that way her love and good wishes are in the blanket forever.