Esperanza Rising Unit Test R Part 1

What one word best describes the relationship Esperanza had with her father?

• Distant

• Adoring

• Unique

• Resentful

What does Esperanza’s father teach her about the land?

• The land is powerful

• The land has a heartbeat

• The land provides

• The land is a circle of life

What is Esperanza’s mother named?

• Esperanza Ortega

• Lu Ortega

• Ramona Ortega

• Ada Ortega

How does Esperanza’s father respond to his older stepbrothers?

• He is polite but knows they love money

• He is unkind to them

• He treats them unfairly

• He treats them as his close friends and confidants

How does Mama react after hearing that Papa has died?

• She cries

• She has a nervous laughter

• She faints

• 1. She needs to lie down and rest

What does Esperanza view as a sign of bad luck before Papa’s death?

• Seeing a black cat

• Breaking a mirror

• Pricking her finger on a rose thorn

•  The house burning down

What do people bring Esperanza’s family when her father dies?

• Food

• Candles

• Flowers 

• A and C

What does Esperanza get from Papa every year on her birthday?

• A lock of hair   

• A dress

• Linens for her trunk 

• A doll 

What word best describes Esperanza at the beginning of the novel?

• Spoiled

• Resentful

• Joyful

• Kind

Why does Tio Luis propose to Esperanza’s mother?

• He is in love with her

• He wants to improve his image by marrying her

• He wants Esperanza to have a father

• He wants to gain control of the house and the grapes