End of 9 Weeks Test

What is the name of the ranch where Esperanza lives?

• El Rancho De Las Rosas
• El Rancho De La Phoenix
• El Rancho De Las Ciruelas
• El Rancho De Las Uvas

What is a strike in Esperanza Rising?

• A bowling move
• A word to describe hitting someone
• A type of protest where people stop working to demand better conditons
• A baseball move where you miss the ball when trying to hit it

Which quotation demonstrates how Esperanza sees poor people throughout the excerpt?

• “Esperanza has never been so close to so many peasants before.”
• “And the peasants always kept their distance.”
• “She couldn’t help but wonder if they would steal her things.”
• “We cannot travel in this car”

Read the quotation from paragraph 3. “Esperanza saw Miguel frown as he edged around her to sit down” What can you infer about Miguel’s thoughts at this moment?

• Miguel also thought the car was dirty.
• Miguel did not like what Esperanza said.
• Miguel was sad about leaving.
• Miguel was nervous about the untrustworthy people.

Who are the members of Alfonso’s family?

• Juan
• Miguel
• Hortensia
• Esperanza
• Silvia

Esperanza knows how to speak english. (pg. 100-120).

• True
• False

What are the two jobs Esperanza learns how to do in this chapter? Las Cebollas Onions (pages 100 - 120)

• Change a diaper
• Pick cotton
• Sweep
• Drive a truck

Who wanted to go on strike? Las Almendras Almonds (pages 121 - 138)

• Miguel
• Esperanza
• Marta
• Mama

Re-read the following sentence: “So many Mexicans have the revolution still in their blood.” What does Irene mean when she says this?

• Mexican blood is made of revolutions.
• Many Mexicans still feel the anger from the revolution.
• Irene is comparing revolution and blood.
• None of the above.

What made Mama get sick? Las Ciruelas - Plums (pages 139 - 157)

• The water
• The dust storm
• The flu
• The food