Esperanza Rising Quiz Chapter 1-5

Which of the following does NOT occur in these chapters?

• Mama marries Tio Luis

• Papa passes away.

• Esperanza gets on a train to California.

• Abuelita gets left behind.

Choose the best word to describe Miguel.

• powerful

• amusing

• high-tempered

• kind

Choose the answer that best describes Esperanza's feelings towards Tio Luis.

• She is Friendly with him.

• She feels resentment towards him.

• He is like a second father to Esperanza.

• She doesn't have an opinion.

What best describes how Esperanza feels on the train ride to America.

• relieved and excited

• Confused and irritable

• Compassionate and understanding

• Raging and unable to calm down.

How does Esperanza describe the divide between her and Miguel?

• It is a fire.

• It is a river.

• It is a mountain.

• It is a phoenix.

Which of the following is not true about Abuelita?

• she tells mama to not be afraid to start over.

• she loves to crochet

• she gets left behind in Mexico

• She is often grumpy.

Describe Esperanza using at lest 3 adjectives. Explain your choices, Then, explain how you are similar to AND different from this character.

Adjective: describes a person place or thing.

Choose one of the following events from the story. Write about what effects they have had so far.

A. papa is killed

B. Esperanza's home is burned down.

What part of this story so far made you feel a strong emotion? (happiness, sadness, anger, empathy, ect.) Explain what emotion it was and why you felt that way.

Describe some of the changes that have happened in Esperanza's life so far, and what effects you think these changes will have on her.