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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. Who does Esperanza find hiding after the officials leave?
2. What is Mama's diagnosis in Chapter 10?
3. Chapter 10 is entitled "The Avocados." What is the significance of the avocados in this chapter?
4. What spring crop does Esperanza notice seems to be replaced with new tall plants almost instantly after being picked?
5. Who encourages Esperanza to do her first job well so she will get hired again?
Short Essay Questions
1. As Miguel and Esperanza drive to the market, what does Esperanza notice, apparently for the first time about herself?
2. Comment on the image of communal life at this work camp once the work day is over that Ryan portrays in Chapter 7.
3. What is the symbolic significance of the the shrine Alfonso and Miguel erect?
4. Isabel wants to be the May Day Queen. When she tells Esperanza this, what is ironic about her reason for wanting to be this queen?
5. In Chapter 9, when Mama is in the hospital, describe the quality of Esperanza's care giving.
6. How is the act of Esperanza's gift of the porcelain doll symbolic?
7. In Chapter 9, when Esperanza brings the blanket to the hospital, why do she and Mama cry?
8. When the doctor comes to examine Mama and diagnose her illness, how does Esperanza react?
9. Where are Esperanza's sympathies with regard to the strikers?
10. How does the short, intimate exchange Mama and Esperanza have after the jamaica effect Esperanza's mood?
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
Ramona, Esperanza's mother, undergoes a dramatic change in status. Discuss and evaluate Ramona as a role model for Esperanza.
Essay Topic 3
How might the concept of family be part of a theme of Esperanza Rising?
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