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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. In what country do Esperanza and her family live?
2. Who is the first person to arrive at Esperanza's on the morning of her birthday?
3. Who is Alfonso?
4. When Abuelita is trying to comfort Esperanza, she reminds her of a myth. What is the bird in that myth?
5. After Paa's will is explained, who offers to buy the house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Every chapter is named after a fruit, and that fruit has a role in the action of the chapter. This chapter is "The Guavas." What role do the guavas play in the action of Chapter 4?
2. In what way does the author's description of what survived the fire reveal the degree of ruin?
3. What is the substance of the lecture Mama offers Esperanza when she realizes Alfonso and Hortensia hear Esperanza whining?
4. What has Papa said about Tio Luis and Tio Marco that suggest that they are not men he admires?
5. Mama seems quick to interpret Esperanza's cut finger as a omen involving her husband. Why might she be preoccupied with his safety at this time?
6. The harvest is a time when all farmers have their work rewarded, so it is easy to understand why it is their favorite time of year. Why does Esperanza imply that it is her favorite time of year?
7. When Esperanza sees Tio Luis in her father's office, why is Esperanza unhappy to see Tio Luis wearing Papa's belt buckle?
8. How does the train ride Esperanza takes with her mother and Miguel's family compare or contrast with the previous train trip that Esperanza and Miguel took together with her father?
9. What is significant about Esperanza's reaction to the odors that she now smells among the peasants and on the train?
10. How does Alfonso show his affection and respect for Ramona (Mama) Ortega when they arrive in California?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Through the trials and experiences of the Ortega family, the reader is given a portrayal of the life of Mexican workers in the United States. What is the impression that Ryan gives of this life and what are the central events or images that contribute to this portrayal?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the novel, the female characters are crocheting lace, teaching crocheting, giving crocheted gifts. Sometimes it is the actual crocheted article that is important; at other times, the activity itself is emphasized. What might crocheting symbolize, or come to symbolize, to the women of El Rancho de las Rosas?
Essay Topic 3
In Esperanza Rising there are numerous references to religion, praying, and engaging "spirits" of dead people in conversations or decisions. Discuss the role spirituality plays in the lives of the characters of Esperanza Rising.
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