Esperanza Rising (Peaches)

Why was Isabel not chosen to be the Queen of May?

• She did not have good grades
• She was Mexican
• She was disrespectful to the teacher
• She did not want to be Queen of May

What did Esperanza tell Miguel that made him so upset?

• She did not love him
• She was going back to Mexico
• He was still a peasant
• Her father had dided

What did Esperanza throw against the wall when she heard about Miguel losing his job?

• Asaparagus
• Beans
• Tortilla dough
• Peaches

What good news did the doctor give to Esperanza at the end of the chapter?

• Mama was only going to have to stay in the hospital for another month
• Mama was no longer sick
• Mama could leave the hospital in a week
• Esperanza could stay at the hospital with her mama

Who did Esperanza give her doll to?

• Isabel
• Hortensia
• Melina
• Marta

Why has Esperanza lost all hope for the future?

• She was tired of waiting.

• Papa has died, Abuelita was far away, and Mama was sick.

• She has lost everything.

• all of the above

Why was Mama proud of Esperanza?

• Esperanza has matured.

• Esperanza always gets to work in the shed.

• Esperanza can cook and take care of the babies.

• all of the above

Miguel still has hope for his future. He knows he must be...

• fast

• smart

• patient

• all of the above

Why was Miguel covered in dried, grey mud?

• He was playing in the mud trying to stay cool.

• His job was given to someone who would work for half the pay, so he had to dig ditches.

• He lost the tug of war game and fell in the mud.

• all of the above.

What was taken from Esperanza's valise?

• her doll

• money orders

• the crochet yarn

• her clothes