Esperanza Rising Comprehension/vocabulary quiz

How does Papa express his love for his land?

• Her Papa pays a high price for the land.

• Her Papa does not express love for his land.

• Her Papa lies on the ground to listen for the lands heartbeat.

• Her Papa spends a lot of money on things.

What evidence suggests that Esperanza's family is wealthy?

• She talks about how she cannot live without nice things.

• She talks about having clothes, a big house, and servants.

• She talks about how her family owns everything.

• She talks about how she can have anything she wants in the world.

Why has Papa been warned about going out to work on the cattle?

• He was warned because he had been really sick.

• He had been warned because he is wanted by the police.

• He had been warned because he is not liked by the people in the town.

• He has been warned because there are bandits in the area.

Why had Esperanza's relationship with Miguel come to an end?

• Esperanza's relationship ended because Miguel likes someone else.

• Esperanza's relationship ended because Esperanza likes another family's son.

• Esperanza's relationship ended because her and Miguel are on opposite sides of the river.

• Esperanza's relationship ended because Miguel moved away.

How does Papa's death affect Esperanza and her family?

• Papa's death caused the Tio's to take over the land and cause problems for Mama.

• Papa's death caused Mama to die also.

• Papa did not die, he ran away.

• Papa's death cause Esperanza and her family to be free.

Why does Tio Luis want to marry Mama?

• Tio Luis wants to marry Mama because he has always loved her.

• Tio Luis wants to marry Mama because he wants Esperanza.

• Tio Luis wants to marry Mama because he needs her influence to become governor.

• Tio Luis does not want to marry Mama.

Why doesn't Mama and Esperanza discuss the cause of the fire?

• They do not discuss it because there was no fire.

• They do not discuss it because they will just build a new house.

• They do not discuss it because they are angry.

• They do not discuss it because they afraid the Tios will destroy the servants cabins.

How does Mama trick Tio Luis?

• Mama says she hates Tio Luis, but she really loves him.

• Mama hides from him every time he comes to visit.

• Mama says she will marry him, but she actually is going to leave.

• Mama does not trick Tio Luis because she is friends with him.

To have belief in yourself means that you have:

• unique

• weakness

• disrespect

• confidence

to have a single one of something means that it is

• mocking

• migrant

• unique

• confidence