Esperanza Rising Test | Final Test - Hard

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Esperanza Rising Test | Final Test - Hard

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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. Where does Esperanza go to check on things on the morning after the strike?

2. When Esperanza teases Isabel that she seems to hate all the crops, what is one crop Isabel says she loves?

3. How do Irene and Melina help the Ortega household?

4. The title of Chapter 8 is Las Ciruelas, the plums. What is the significance of the plums in this chapter?

5. After Isabel's news about the new building project, what news does Miguel come home with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Esperanza's visit to the hospital on Christmas Day?

2. As Miguel and Esperanza drive to the market, what does Esperanza notice, apparently for the first time about herself?

3. In what way could one see that there is even a subtle class system inherent among migrant workers?

4. In Chapter 9, before Mama is in the hospital, how does the reader see that her illness affects all?

5. How does the sequence of events from Miguel and Esperanza's argument, to her money missing work to cast suspicion on Miguel as the thief?

6. What is the symbolic significance of the the shrine Alfonso and Miguel erect?

7. Comment on the image of communal life at this work camp once the work day is over that Ryan portrays in Chapter 7.

8. 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?

9. When Esperanza helps Marta after the immigration sweep, what is it about Marta that wins over Esperanza?

10. When the doctor comes to examine Mama and diagnose her illness, how does Esperanza react?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of perseverance in Esperanza Rising.

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