Esperanza Rising Los Higos

What does Mama see as her role in the family?

• Mama sees her role as the one who has to make a sacrifice to save her family.

• Mama sees her role as the one who follows orders from Tio Louis.

• Mama sees her role as the one who wants to save Rancho De La Rosas.

• Mama sees her role as the one who is confused and can't make a decision.

How is Mama a good example for Esperanza as they are leaving the El Rancho de las Rosas?

• Mama is determined to do what is right and not complain about it.

• Mama is a good example by complaining about having to leave.

• Mama is a good example by donating her clothes to the poor.

• Mama is a good example by resentfully smashing figs with her feet.

Seeing how Miguel responds to the challenges of the fire tells us what about him as a person?

• This shows that he cares a lot about Esperanza’s family and is willing to put his own life at risk to help them.

• This shows that he doesn't cares a lot about Esperanza’s family and is not willing to put his own life at risk to help them.

• This shows that he is extremely afraid of fire.

• This shows that he is very careless and doen't know what to do to help.

How are Miguel's character traits different from Esperanza's?

• He is brave and is not thinking about the past. Esperanza is angry and sad and thinking only about the past and what they have lost.

• She is brave and is not thinking about the past. Miguel is angry and sad and thinking only about the past and what they have lost.

• He is doesn't care about the past. Esperanza is happy and thinking only about the future.

• She is only thinking about the past future. Miguel is angry and sad and thinking only about the past and what they have lost.

What happened to Esperanza's house?

• The house was decorated for the funeral.

• The house was burned down.

• The house was destroyed in an earthquake.

• The house was destroyed in a tornado.

Esperanza is Spanish for what English word?

• Rising

• Hope

• Love

• Rose

How does Abuelita attempt to comfort Esperanza?

• She comforts Esperanza by reminding her of a story of when she moved to Mexico from Spain and by explaining that she will join them when she is better.

• She comforts Esperanza by reminding her that she must do what her uncle tells her to do.

• She comforts Esperanza by telling her the United States is a wonderful place to live.

• She comforts Esperanza by telling her she can take all of her beautiful clothes and dolls with her.

How does Mama respond to Tio Luis’s marriage proposal after the fire?

• She tells him she will never marry him as long as she lives

• She tells him she still refuses his proposal

• She says nothing to him

• She tells him she will consider his proposal

When making their escape plan, why must Esperanza and her mother act in a sneaky way?

What tragedy occurred in Esperanza's home?

• Abuelita fell down the stairs.

• Miguel broke his hand.

• A house fire.

• Tio Luis hit Mama.