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Esperanza Rising
GRC 2016-17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Esperanza's family orchard was called El Rancho de ____________. | las Rosas. |
| It took _________ weeks to harvest all the grapes on Esperanza's family orchard. | 3 |
| What did Esperanza's father give her every year on her birthday? | a porcelain doll |
| T or F? When Abuelita's sister took her to the convent, they left a trunk filled with travel papers and food. | False, it was filled with travel papers and clothes for Esperanza and her mother. |
| Who proposed marriage to Esperanza's mother after her father died? | Tio Luis |
| What is the year when the novel starts: A. 1921 B. 1923 C. 1924 D. 1925 | C. 1924 |
| How old is Esperanza when the book begins? | 6 |
| What does Esperanza call her father? | Papi or Papa |
| Before the start of the story the author lists a Mexican proverb in Spanish and in English. Finish it: The rich person is richer when he becomes poor, than the poor person......... | When he becomes rich. |
| What is the name for grapes in Spanish (also the title of Chapter two)? | Las Uvas |
| Who was the job of cutting the grapes for the first time of the season usually reserved for? | The eldest son of a wealthy rancher |
| T or False: Esperanza was an only child? | True |
| How did Papa sharpen the knife used to cute the grape vine ? A: on a razor B. on a stone C. electric knife sharpener | B. on a stone |
| Was is the name of the city Esperanza lived in on her ranch in Mexico? | Aguascalientes |
| What was Esperanza's father's first and last name? | Sixto Ortega |
| How did Ramona usually wear her hair? | In a braided wreath on her head |
| T or F, Esperanza's father had a mustache. | True |
| What does 'campesinos' mean? | Field-workers |
| How long did the picking of the grapes on her farm usually take? | 3 weeks |
| What kind of a rancher was Marisol's father? A. fruit B. vine C. cattle D. vegetable | A. fruit |
| When and where did Esperanza and Marisol meet up? | Every Saturday beneath the holm oak on a rise between the 2 ranches |
| What was the name of the school Esperanza attended in Mexico? | St. Francis |
| What is the name of the presentation party girls in Mexico have when they turn 15? | Quinceaneras |
| What do girls usually wear at their quinceanearas? | white gowns |
| What does it mean if you are pricked by a thorn? | bad luck |
| What mountains surround the valley that El Rancho de las Rosas is located in? | Sierra Madre |
| What treat did Esperanza's Papa sometimes bring for her after working with the cattle, often hiding it in his pockets? | beef jerky |
| What song did Papa and the men who lived on the ranch sing to Esperanza on her birthday, under her window each year? | Las Mananitas (the birthday son) |
| What did Esperanza's mother usually give her on her birthday? | Something she made (linens, camisoles or embroidered blouses) |
| What is the trunk at the end of Esperanzas bed for? | for 'someday" (algun dia) |
| What was Esperanzas house in El Rancho de las Rosas made of? | Adobe and wood |
| What is another sign of bad luck beside pricking your finger on a thorn? | dropping a pan of water, breaking an egg |
| True or False, Esperanza looked just like her father. | False, she looks like her mother. |
| What year did the Mexican Revolution end? | 1920 |
| What does mi mieta mean in Spanish? | my granddaughter |
| What did Abuelita always have peeking out from beneath the sleeve of her dress? | A lace handkercheif |
| What three things did Abuelita smell like? | garlic, peppermint and face powder |
| There is no rose without thorns, also means there is no life without ______________________. | Difficulties. |
| At El Rancho de las Rosas Hortensia was their a. housekeeper. b. cook c. neighbor | a. housekeeper |
| Hortensia was a Zapotec Indian from where? | Oaxaca |
| What does el jefe mean? | the boss |
| Who was Hortensia's husband? | Alfonso |
| Who are Miguel's parents? | ALfonso and Hortensia |
| What does Miguel call Esperan za, which means my queen in English? | mi reina |
| Tio Luis and Tio Marco are Papas older stepbrothers. What are their jobs? | Bank President and Mayor of the town. |
| What kind of salad is Esperanza's favorite, that Hortensia made every year on her birthday? | Papaya, lime and coconut. |
| What did Mariosol give Esperanza for her birthday? | A white purse and a rosary |
| What is Esperanza's childhood nickname? | Anza |
| Where do Abuelita's sisters live? | In a convent, they are nuns |
| What fairy tale character is Esperanza made made fun of to be? | Cinderella |
| What is Esperanza's first job at the camp? | sweeping and helping take care of the babies and doing laundry |
| What kind of trees are are across from Esperanzas cabin at the camp in California? | several chinaberry and a mulberry |
| What is the 'platform' at the camp? | a big wooden floor outside, in the center or the camp, used for meetings and dancing. |
| What does 'mi sobrina' mean? | my niece |
| Who is Isabel's best friend? | Sylvia |
| What statue was behind the cabin by the old metal washtub? | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| Where did Marta come from originally? | Sonora, during the Revolution |
| True or False, Marta has never been to Mexica. | True |
| What is 'Agua de Jamaica'? | Hibiscus Flower Water punch, made with red Mexican Jamaica bloom |
| What does Marta want the field workers to do? | strike |
| How much do the workers earn for picking cotton? | 7 cents a pound |
| What type of candy does Esperanza hope to get in town at Cholita's? | white coconut with a red stripe on top |
| What are the 2 baby's names that Esperanza watches? | Pepe and Lupe |
| Why did Pepe and Lupe get sick when Esperanza watched them alone the first time? | She gave them raw plums |
| What did Esperanza give Pepe and Lupe to make them feel better when they were sick? | Rice water |
| If they didn't work, they were working the people from __________, would take their jobs. | Oklahoma |
| What is Isabel's kitten's name? | Chiquita |
| What kind of "Act of God" comes to the camps? A. dust storm B. tornado C. hail storm D. hurricane | A |
| What kind of crops will come after grapes? | potatoes |
| What kind of sickness does Esperanza's Mama come down with? | Valley Fever |
| What is Valley Fever caused by? A. living in a valley B. dust spores C. parasites D. a virus | B. |
| True or False, Valley Fever is contagious. | False |
| What city does Mama go to the hospital in? | Bakersfield |
| What did Abuelita use to decorate at Christmas instead of ribbon? | Dried grapevines and flowers |
| How long does Esperanza have to keep the avodado and glycerine mixture on her hands for? | 20 mintues |
| Where was Mr. Yakota from? | Tokyo |
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