Esperanza Rising All Chapters

How does Esperanza feel when she's on the train in Chapter Four?

• Relieved to be getting away from Tio Luis

• Excited for a new adventure

• Shocked to be surrounded by poor people

At the beginning of chapter 9 on page 140, who does Esperanza believe will be proud of the changes she is making?

• Papa

• Mama

• Abuelita

• Hortensia

What frightening thing did Esperanza hear?

• Esperanza heard the doctor say, "She's a fighter," when he was talking about mama.

• Esperanza heard the doctor say, "Not much time left," when he was talking about mama.

• Esperanza heard the doctor say, "Your family will miss you," when he was talking about mama.

• Esperanza heard the doctor say, "If she survives," when he was talking about mama.

Why did Esperanza have to take care of the twins and do all the housework by herself?

• She volunteered to do all the work.

• Isabel started school and wasn't there to help her.

• It was her punishment for not knowing how to change diapers.

• She switched places with Hortensia and now she was the servant.

Esperanza had a hard time at home alone with the babies because...

• she fed them something that bothered their stomachs.

• she burned the beans that she was cooking for dinner.

• she had lots of dirty diapers to wash and the babies wouldn't go back to sleep.

• all of the above

What did Esperanza feed the babies to calm their stomachs?

• warm milk

• apple juice

• rice water

• grape soda

Why did Esperanza, Irene, and Melina have to grab the babies and run inside?

• There was a thunder storm.

• There was a dust storm.

• There was a rain storm.

• There was a rainbow in the sky.

Esperanza was worried about everyone working in the sheds and fields because...

• they were out in the rain.

• they were out in the hot sun.

• they were out in the dust.

• they were at a party.

Why did the blood drain from Esperanza's face?

• She was worried they wouldn't have enough to eat.

• She was cold and couldn't keep warm.

• She couldn't believe what she saw.

• She was worried that Mama would die.

What were the secret packages that Miguel and Alfonso carried from Mexico?

• a porcelain doll

• Flowers that Miguel wants to give to Marta

• a frog

• Rose cuttings from Papa's rose bushes