Esperanza Rising Quiz 2 (Chapters 3 thru 5)

What does Abuelita save from the fire?

• Her jewelry

• Her favorite book

• Her crochet materials

• Her family photos

Which is not a group of workers at Arvin?

• Filipinos

• Mexicans

• African Americans

• Japanese

How is Abuelita able to help Esperanza and her mother get their papers?

• She has sisters who get their papers

• She forges the documents

• She pays a bribe

• She provides emotional support

How does Abuelita compare herself and Esperanza to the mythical Phoenix?

• They both rise from the ashes

• They both have long lifespans

• They both have fiery personalities

• They both have beautiful feathers

What explicit reason does Mama give for accepting Tio Luis’s marriage proposal?

• She loves Tio Luis deeply

• She wants time for them to escape the country

• She wants to start a family

• She wants to please Abuelita

When Hortensia reminds Esperanza of how they all hid from the bandits, this is an example of what?

• personification

• foreshadowing

• flashback

• connotation

How does Papa reward Miguel for saving the family during the robbery?

• With money

• a train trip

• A plot of land

• new clothes

During the train ride, which is not shocking for Esperanza?

• The dirt and smell

• how Mama easily talks to complete strangers

• how Miguel helps the poor

• how much Miguel loves trains

Which is not a benefit the campesino --Alfonso's brother -- family has at Arvin?

• a new tent

• running water

• electricity

• education for Isabel

Why do you think the owners keep the groups separate?

• to keep the owners in power

• because they dislike each other

• because everyone wants to be rich

• to keep them from learning English