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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. At the time of the harvest, how long had the Mexican revolution been over?
2. On the truck ride when Marta talks about the workers' conditions and attempts to improve their lives, who is it that listens intently?
3. When Esperanza's first birthday morning visitor comes, what does he bring for her?
4. Who is Ramona?
5. After the fire, which of the Ortega family relatives comes to visit?
Short Essay Questions
1. Esperanza meets Marta, a girl they pick up in the truck, who is friendly with Isabel. How is Marta's reaction to Esperanza different from the treatment she had from Isabel?
2. When Esperanza talks with her uncles in her father's office, why does the condition of her father's desk bother her?
3. When Esperanza and Miguel get off the train at a temporary stop, Miguel explains a scenario that is apparently inexplicable to Esperanza. What is this scenario?
4. When all are planning to work in California, Esperanza says she will work, and everyone laughs. What tone did the author intend for this laugh?
5. How does Papa impart his love of the land to Esperanza?
6. What do the "line up" of dolls in Esperanza's room represent?
7. At the time the fire is discovered, what might be the reason Esperanza is dreaming that a bear is waking her?
8. How does Senor Rodriguez's gift of papayas renew the grief Esperanza already feels for the loss of her father?
9. How does Miguel help Esperanza in her adjustment to work when she is left to do household chores?
10. In what way does the author's description of what survived the fire reveal the degree of ruin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Ortegas and Alfonso's family are never far from nature. Even when they are rich, Ryan resorts to nature imagery. Later, when they live as peasants, they are close to nature. Discuss the role of nature and the nature imagery in Esperanza Rising.
Essay Topic 2
Harvest is a time of celebration and reward. The farmer is rewarded for his hard work by the fruits of his labor. How might Papa's death so soon after harvest be a symbolic of something?
Essay Topic 3
The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina author or illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. Esperanza Rising received this award. Explain why this work deserves this award. In other words, evaluate the work in terms of the criteria for the award.
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