Esperanza Rising Chapter 11-12

Why did Esperanza have the hands of a poor campesina?

• She worked hard in the fields all day.

• She never used lotion.

• She had to scrub the floors.

• She liked to play in the dirt.

What did Esperanza do for Mama to help her feel better?

• She polished her fingernails.

• She gave her a bath.

• She combed her hair.

• all of the above

Why did Esperanza buy money orders?

• She was saving money to bring Abuelita to Mama.

• She didn't have anything else to do with her money.

• She wanted to buy Christmas presents.

• all of the above

What does the doctor tell Esperanza that Mama has contracted?

• flu

• chicken pox

• pneumonia

• measles

Miguel gets a job as a ....

• field worker

• mechanic

• chef

• doctor

What does Esperanza buy for Mama?

• a candle

• roses

• pinata

• a blanket

Why is Esperanza shocked at Marta's camp?

• The living conditions are so much better than at Esperanza's camp.

• The cleanliness of the camp and the way the people behave.

• The living conditions are so much worse than at Esperanza's camp.

• The way the people are working on the camp to make it better.

What do Marta and her mother do which makes Esperanza lonesome for her own mother?

• They joke and tease each other.

• The put their arms around each other and laugh.

• They tell secrets to each other.

• They hold hands.

Why did the poor family approach the truck at Marta's camp?

• To give them a gift to take to Mama.

• To bring them extra food to eat.

• To give them money for Abuelita.

• To ask them for help.

What did Esperanza do for the family?

• gave them rice to eat for their dinner

• told them she could not do anything to help them

• filled their hat with beans and gave them the pinata

• filled their hat with potatoes and gave them the pinata