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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. After Esperanza's birthday, who is spending so much time in her father's study?
2. In the recollection that Hortensia told about bandits in the house, where did she say that she hid with Esperanza?
3. What is the purpose of two individuals spending so much time in Papa's study?
4. What news does Esperanza have for her first birthday morning visitor?
5. When Chapter 3 begins, Esperanza is dreaming. What in her dream is trying to wake her?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Esperanza'a reaction to her fellow travelers on the family trip from Mexico to California compare or contrast to her mother's reaction to them?
2. What has Papa said about Tio Luis and Tio Marco that suggest that they are not men he admires?
3. What is the purpose of Hortensia's recalling the story of the bandits in the house while they are hiding in the wagon?
4. How does Miguel show his allegiance to his family in the midst of the fire?
5. In what way does the author's description of what survived the fire reveal the degree of ruin?
6. When Esperanza talks with her uncles in her father's office, why does the condition of her father's desk bother her?
7. What is it about the migrant worker camp that is difficult for Esperanza?
8. What is the substance of the lecture Mama offers Esperanza when she realizes Alfonso and Hortensia hear Esperanza whining?
9. What is the symbolism of the author having Alfonso and his son Miguel be the ones who return to the ranch with the dead body of Papa?
10. In what way is the character of Tio Luis a stock character, in this case, the villain?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the work ethic as evidenced in Esperanza Rising. What might the author be saying about the value of work?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the time span of the story from harvest to harvest. How does the author's use of nature's cycle help her narrative?
Essay Topic 3
In what way is Esperanza Rising a work of socially responsible historical fiction?
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