Esperanza Rising Asparagus Quiz

Esperanza went to the Asparagus packing plant with _______________ and _______________.

• Hortensia, Josefina
• Abuelita, Josefina
• Miguel, Hortensia
• Alfonso, Juan

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The Asparagus season could last up to _____________.

• one month
• 5 weeks
• 10 weeks
• 6 months

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

The strikers sometimes put ___________ and ______________ in the field bins to slow down production of the workers.

• notes, bottles
• potatoes, onions
• razor blades, glass
• cotton, glass

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

While packing asparagus, Esperanza was used to hearing the chanting of the strikers.  Then, it all of a sudden, the chanting stopped. Why?

• Their shift was over and everyone went home.
• Immigration officials came and did a sweep.
• The guards fired on them.
• The owners finally paid them the wages they deserved.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Who did Esperanza find huddled in the corner?

• Hortensia
• Marta
• Josefina
• a rat

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

At the end of this chapter, the setting is the same as what Esperanza is used to.  What is very different about that morning?

• Esperanza finally had a day off.
• Esperanza did laundry and fed a goat.
• She finally became friends with Marta
• All of the people who were usually there, were missing.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2