Esperanza Rising Quiz - Background info, Preface, & Chapter 1-4

What does it mean by "she swallowed her laughter?"

• She laughed so hard she wet herself.

• That she was choking on food.

• She wanted to laugh but stopped herself.

• She was eating a food called laughter.

In the chapter called Las Uvas (Grapes), where is our setting?

• A big city in New Mexico, USA

• A ranch in Mexico

• Farm in California

• Plantation in South Carolina

What were the crops that Esperanza's father grew?

• Grapes

• Carrots

• Corn and Onions

• Strawberries

What is a quinceanera?

• A sweet 16 birthday party

• Party for a girl's 15th birthday

• A baptism

• Celebrating 21st birthday

• A boy's 13th birthday party

The quote "there is no rose without thorns" is a proverb, what does it mean?

Why did Abuelita stitch hair into her blanket?

What happened to Esperanza's father at the end of Las Uvas?

The funeral lasted for _____ days.

Which vocabulary word means "tent cities"?

• encampment

• scythe

• tendril

• resurgence

What happened to Esperanza's home?

• Caught fire during a lightning storm

• Burnt down by uncle

• Tornado destroyed everything

• Nothing happened and everything is just fine