Esperanza Rising Uvas

Why was Esperanza angry with Miguel at the beginning of the chapter?

• He told her that she still thought she was a queen
• She thought he had taken her money orders
• He quit his job at the railroad
• She wanted him to help her sweep the platform

Why did Alfonso come to get Esperanza from the shed?

• Miguel had told them to meet him at the bus station
• Mama had a relapse
• The babies were sick
• Marta was deported

Who was the last passenger to get off of the bus?

• Miguel
• Alfonso
• Abuelita
• Esperanza

Whose spies were following Abuelita everywhere in Mexico?

• Afonso's
• Miguel's
• Tio Marco and Tio Luis
• Ramona's

What did Esperanza do when a hair fell into her lap while she was crocheting the blanket?

• She threw it on the floor
• She gave it to Abuelita
• She sewed it into the blanket
• She screamed

How did Miguel tell Abuelita of his plans to help her escape Mexico?

• He wrote her a letter from California
• He put a note in the poor box at the convent where Abuelita was staying
• He went to meet with her during the night
• He had a friend take the message to her

Where did Esperanza ask Miguel to take her a few days before her birthday?

• Back to Mexico to see Marisol
• To the grape fields to pick some grapes
• To the foothills so that she could hear the heartbeat of the earth
• To the hospital to see Mama

What did Esperanza hear outside her window on her birthday?

• Alfonso, Miguel, and Juan singing
• Birds chirping
• The sound of the immigration officers coming up the road
• Mama and Abuelita humming as they worked

How many stitches did Abuelita tell Isabel to make to "get to the top of the mountain"?

• Five
• Ten
• Fifteen
• One Hundred

What is the last line of the book?

• "Mi reina"
• "And she lived happily ever after."
• "Do not ever be afraid to start over."
• "Wait a little while and the fruit will fall into your hand."