ESPERANZA RISING TEST REVIEWED
QUIZZES WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
What,is,the,setting,when,the,story,begins?,,ANS,-
,El,Rancho,de,las,Rosas,,Aguascalientes,,Mexico,1924.,The,first,chapter,begins,in,1930.
What,happened,to,Papa,the,day,before,Esperanza's,thirteenth,birthday?,,ANS,-
,He,was,ambushed,by,bandits,and,murdered.
Why,didn't,Esperanza,and,her,mother,stay,in,the,house,after,her,father,was,murdered?,,ANS,-
,While,the,house,was,left,to,Mama,,the,land,was,left,to,Tío,Luis,because,it,was,"not,customary,to,leave
,land,to,women",(p.,30).,Tío,Luis,offers,to,combine,their,property,and,asks,Ramona,to,marry,him.,Ram
ona,refuses.
Why,does,Tío,Luis,want,Mama,to,marry,him?,,ANS,-,Ramona,Ortega,and,her,husband,were,well-
liked,and,respected,in,the,community.,Tío,Luis,plans,to,run,for,governor,and,he,wants,Ramona's,influe
nce.,"With,you,as,his,wife,,Luis,could,win,any,election,",(p.,33).
How,did,Esperanza,,Mama,and,Abuelita,know,the,uncles,had,arranged,the,fire?,,ANS,-
,Tío,Luis,threatened,that,Mama,would,regret,her,decision,to,not,marry,him.
After,the,fire,,why,does,Mama,tell,Tío,Luis,she,will,consider,his,proposal?,,ANS,-
,She,is,trying,to,give,her,family,and,friends,time,to,prepare,for,their,departure,from,Mexico,without,ha
ving,any,further,incidents,occur.,She,is,also,using,her,acceptance,to,her,advantage,by,asking,Tío,Luis,to,
have,a,wagon,sent,over,,the,wagon,they,will,use,for,their,escape.
What,is,in,the,package,Miguel,and,Alfonso,carry,on,the,train?,,ANS,-
,They,carry,cuttings,from,Papa's,rose,garden.
Why,does,Esperanza,not,pull,her,hand,away,from,Silvia's,dirty,hand?,,ANS,-
,She,recalls,Mama's,act,of,kindness,to,the,peasant,girl,on,the,train,and,Mama's,disappointment,at,the,
way,Esperanza,had,treated,the,girl,,so,she,reasons,that,it,must,be,hard,to,stay,clean,in,such,a,dirty,plac
e,and,accepts,the,little,girl's,hand.
, Why,does,Miguel,choose,to,work,in,the,fields,instead,of,for,the,railroad,fixing,engines?,,ANS,-
,The,railroad,will,only,hire,Mexicans,to,dig,ditches,or,lay,track,,not,to,work,as,mechanics.
What,else,does,Esperanza,do,to,demonstrate,she,is,willing,to,accept,the,changes,that,come,with,her,n
ew,life,in,California?,,ANS,-
,She,asks,Isabel,for,help,with,learning,how,to,take,care,of,the,housework,and,watch,Pepe,and,Lupe.
What,is,Isabel's,advice,on,how,to,deal,with,an,embarrassing,situation?,,ANS,-
,It's,best,just,to,face,people,and,laugh,if,they,tease,you.
Why,does,Marta,want,the,workers,to,strike,with,her?,Why,do,the,people,at,Esperanza's,camp,choose,n
ot,to,strike?,,ANS,-
,Marta,says,if,they,all,stick,together,,the,ranchers,and,farm,companies,will,be,forced,to,provide,them,w
ith,better,living,conditions,and,more,pay,since,all,of,their,workers,will,refuse,to,work.,People,at,Espera
nza's,camp,choose,not,to,strike,because,they,do,not,want,to,sacrifice,losing,their,jobs.,They,are,more,c
oncerned,with,feeding,their,families,at,a,time,when,so,many,people,do,not,have,jobs,or,a,way,to,feed,
their,families.
What,does,Esperanza,feed,the,twins,on,the,first,day,she,must,watch,them,alone?,What,happens,as,a,r
esult?,,ANS,-
,Esperanza,mashes,some,plums,and,feeds,them,to,the,babies.,As,a,result,,they,become,sick,with,diarrh
ea,and,Esperanza,must,change,their,diapers,over,and,over,again.,Then,she,remembers,to,give,the,babi
es,rice,water,to,ease,their,stomachs.
Why,didn't,anyone,say,anything,about,Esperanza's,day,with,the,sick,babies,and,the,burnt,beans?,,ANS,-
,The,reader,can,conclude,perhaps,they,felt,Esperanza,been,through,enough,for,one,day.,No,need,to,kic
k,someone,when,they're,already,down.
What,caused,the,afternoon,sky,to,look,so,peculiar?,,ANS,-,A,dust,storm,caused,the,change,in,the,sky.
How,does,the,dust,storm,affect,the,people,at,the,camp?,,ANS,-
,People,are,forced,to,seek,shelter.,The,dust,covers,everything,,including,the,people,,and,causes,them,t
o,cough.,The,fine,particles,make,their,way,into,mama's,lungs.,The,crops,are,also,covered,with,dirt.
QUIZZES WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
What,is,the,setting,when,the,story,begins?,,ANS,-
,El,Rancho,de,las,Rosas,,Aguascalientes,,Mexico,1924.,The,first,chapter,begins,in,1930.
What,happened,to,Papa,the,day,before,Esperanza's,thirteenth,birthday?,,ANS,-
,He,was,ambushed,by,bandits,and,murdered.
Why,didn't,Esperanza,and,her,mother,stay,in,the,house,after,her,father,was,murdered?,,ANS,-
,While,the,house,was,left,to,Mama,,the,land,was,left,to,Tío,Luis,because,it,was,"not,customary,to,leave
,land,to,women",(p.,30).,Tío,Luis,offers,to,combine,their,property,and,asks,Ramona,to,marry,him.,Ram
ona,refuses.
Why,does,Tío,Luis,want,Mama,to,marry,him?,,ANS,-,Ramona,Ortega,and,her,husband,were,well-
liked,and,respected,in,the,community.,Tío,Luis,plans,to,run,for,governor,and,he,wants,Ramona's,influe
nce.,"With,you,as,his,wife,,Luis,could,win,any,election,",(p.,33).
How,did,Esperanza,,Mama,and,Abuelita,know,the,uncles,had,arranged,the,fire?,,ANS,-
,Tío,Luis,threatened,that,Mama,would,regret,her,decision,to,not,marry,him.
After,the,fire,,why,does,Mama,tell,Tío,Luis,she,will,consider,his,proposal?,,ANS,-
,She,is,trying,to,give,her,family,and,friends,time,to,prepare,for,their,departure,from,Mexico,without,ha
ving,any,further,incidents,occur.,She,is,also,using,her,acceptance,to,her,advantage,by,asking,Tío,Luis,to,
have,a,wagon,sent,over,,the,wagon,they,will,use,for,their,escape.
What,is,in,the,package,Miguel,and,Alfonso,carry,on,the,train?,,ANS,-
,They,carry,cuttings,from,Papa's,rose,garden.
Why,does,Esperanza,not,pull,her,hand,away,from,Silvia's,dirty,hand?,,ANS,-
,She,recalls,Mama's,act,of,kindness,to,the,peasant,girl,on,the,train,and,Mama's,disappointment,at,the,
way,Esperanza,had,treated,the,girl,,so,she,reasons,that,it,must,be,hard,to,stay,clean,in,such,a,dirty,plac
e,and,accepts,the,little,girl's,hand.
, Why,does,Miguel,choose,to,work,in,the,fields,instead,of,for,the,railroad,fixing,engines?,,ANS,-
,The,railroad,will,only,hire,Mexicans,to,dig,ditches,or,lay,track,,not,to,work,as,mechanics.
What,else,does,Esperanza,do,to,demonstrate,she,is,willing,to,accept,the,changes,that,come,with,her,n
ew,life,in,California?,,ANS,-
,She,asks,Isabel,for,help,with,learning,how,to,take,care,of,the,housework,and,watch,Pepe,and,Lupe.
What,is,Isabel's,advice,on,how,to,deal,with,an,embarrassing,situation?,,ANS,-
,It's,best,just,to,face,people,and,laugh,if,they,tease,you.
Why,does,Marta,want,the,workers,to,strike,with,her?,Why,do,the,people,at,Esperanza's,camp,choose,n
ot,to,strike?,,ANS,-
,Marta,says,if,they,all,stick,together,,the,ranchers,and,farm,companies,will,be,forced,to,provide,them,w
ith,better,living,conditions,and,more,pay,since,all,of,their,workers,will,refuse,to,work.,People,at,Espera
nza's,camp,choose,not,to,strike,because,they,do,not,want,to,sacrifice,losing,their,jobs.,They,are,more,c
oncerned,with,feeding,their,families,at,a,time,when,so,many,people,do,not,have,jobs,or,a,way,to,feed,
their,families.
What,does,Esperanza,feed,the,twins,on,the,first,day,she,must,watch,them,alone?,What,happens,as,a,r
esult?,,ANS,-
,Esperanza,mashes,some,plums,and,feeds,them,to,the,babies.,As,a,result,,they,become,sick,with,diarrh
ea,and,Esperanza,must,change,their,diapers,over,and,over,again.,Then,she,remembers,to,give,the,babi
es,rice,water,to,ease,their,stomachs.
Why,didn't,anyone,say,anything,about,Esperanza's,day,with,the,sick,babies,and,the,burnt,beans?,,ANS,-
,The,reader,can,conclude,perhaps,they,felt,Esperanza,been,through,enough,for,one,day.,No,need,to,kic
k,someone,when,they're,already,down.
What,caused,the,afternoon,sky,to,look,so,peculiar?,,ANS,-,A,dust,storm,caused,the,change,in,the,sky.
How,does,the,dust,storm,affect,the,people,at,the,camp?,,ANS,-
,People,are,forced,to,seek,shelter.,The,dust,covers,everything,,including,the,people,,and,causes,them,t
o,cough.,The,fine,particles,make,their,way,into,mama's,lungs.,The,crops,are,also,covered,with,dirt.
