Esperanza Rising Novel Quiz

What is the name of the ranch Esperanza lives on?

• Rancho de las Papayas

• Rancho de las Uvas

• Rancho de las Rosas

• Aquascalientes

Who burned down the ranch house?

• Tio Luis

• the bandits

• Alfonso

• Miguel

Who is the son of Alfonso and Hortensia?

• Sixto

• Juan

• Miguel

• Marcos

Where is the family going to go in order to escape Mama from marrying Tio Luis?

• New Mexico

• California

• Texas

• Arizona

Who is Hortensia?

• She is Mama's housekeeper.

• She is Miguel's mother.

• She is the wife of Alfonso.

• All of the above.

Who helped the family escape?

• Tio Luis

• Senor Rodriguez

• Miguel

• Tio Marcos

Why did Esperanza help Marta when she was in trouble?

• She always helps people in need

• She thought of Marta’s mother and couldn’t leave her alone.

• She and Marta were friends.

• She knew that Marta would have helped her if she had been in trouble

What was in the secret package that Alfonso and Miguel brought with them from Mexico?

• Papa's rose plants

• A kitten for Esperanza

• Esperanza's favorite dress

• Some grapes from the ranch

Why can’t Miguel and Esperanza be more than friends?

• She is already engaged to another boy.

• She is going to be a nun

• He wants to be a train mechanic

• He is the servants’ son

How does Mama get so sick?

• She gets sick from the dust storm.

• She gets pneumonia from the cold weather.

• She is not used to working so hard in the fields.

• The babies made her ill.