ESPERANZA RISING: Ch. 4 & 5

NAME ___________________________________ DATE ____________________ PERIOD ______ESPERANZA RISING: Ch. 4 & 5 ~ “Las Guayabas & Los Melones” {pp. 58-99}Instructions: After reading, read each question and circle the best answer. Cite the pagenumber of your text evidence in the blanks provided.1. What is the significance of the chapter’s title, “Las Guayabas/Guavas?”A) Esperanza’s family sells the guavas in order to have money for their journeyB) Esperanza’s family eats the guavas along their journey to Zacatecas Page # _______C) Esperanza’s family throw the guavas at bandits who attack their wagonD) Esperanza’s family hide in a wagon hidden by guavas2. Most likely, why does Hortensia tell the story about the bandits?A) she wants Esperanza to be braveB) she is trying to entertain Esperanza on the long journey Page # _______C) she is warning Esperanza to be careful so they will not be spottedD) she is trying to frighten Esperanza3. How does the train ride in Hortensia’s story contrast with Esperanza’s train ride now?A) clean, soft seats, fine dinner. . . .air conditioning, fresh mangoes, new clothesB) waiters, fruit shapes, fancy clothes. . . .litter, beggars, worn out clothes Pg # ______C) rotten fruit, dirty children, toothless smile. . . .leather seats, sticky fingers, happinessD) yellow dress, fear of strangers, wooden seats. . .urine smell, grimy hair, crowded4. What is ironic about Carmen’s (the egg lady) gift to the crippled Indian woman?A) Carmen gave a gift to a woman who was a different race than herB) Carmen’s gift couldn’t be used by the crippled Indian woman Page # _______C) Carmen knew what it was like to be crippled herselfD) Carmen gave a gift to the Indian woman while wealthy people ignored her5. When Miguel says, “Full bellies and Spanish blood go hand in hand,” he is referring to theproblem of –A) not understanding a different languageB) not having things because of your race Page # _______C) not being able to grow your own foodD) not eating because of disliking Spanish food

6. At the border crossing in Mexicali, how were the train passengers treated differently?A) the wealthy were given refreshments; the poor had to buy their ownB) the wealthy found taxis easier; the poor had to walk Page # _______C) the wealthy waited in shorter lines; the poor waited longer and seemed suspiciousD) the wealthy crossed the border without ID; the poor had to pay extra to cross7. “Confusion and uncertainty spilled forth and became an arroyo of their own” means that –A) Esperanza spilled all of her clothes out of her bag on the truck ride to the farmB) Esperanza was unsure how she would deal with this huge change in her lifeC) Esperanza didn’t know if she wanted to learn English like Isabel Page # _______D) Esperanza cried because she couldn’t hear the earth’s heartbeat8. Marta’s tone when she speaks with Esperanza can be described as –A) friendly ( )B) hostile ( ) Page # _______C) supporting ( )D) uncaring ( )9. According to Marta, why do the farmers not want the Mexican workers to talk with theFilipinos, Okies, or Japanese workers?A) if the Mexicans find out another group has it better, they might go on strikeB) so crops will be harvested faster without having a mix of languagesC) so farmers will only have to provide hot water to certain groups Page # _______D) so the different groups will not find out how much each group is paid10. On page 99, the word brooded most likely means –A) to style two strands of hair around each otherB) to sit silentlyC) to look at something carefullyD) to worry about something***SHORT ESSAY: PROS and CONS: On p. 98, Marta and Miguel discuss a strike. What is the mainadvantage and disadvantage of going on strike?ADVANTAGE (PRO)______________________________________________________________________________________________DISADVANTAGE (CON)__________________________________________________________________________________________