Esperanza Rising Chapter 1- 5 Quiz
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Chapters 1–5 (Florida 4th Grade Standards Aligned)
Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________
Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
Why does Esperanza’s father give her a doll with crocheted yarn?
What important event happens at the beginning of the story?
Which detail BEST describes Esperanza’s life in Mexico before tragedy strikes?
How does Esperanza react when she first hears bad news about her father?
Which character tries to pressure Esperanza’s mother into marriage?
Why do Esperanza and her mother decide to leave Mexico?
Which theme is MOST developed in Chapters 1–5?
“Esperanza felt as if the earth beneath her had cracked apart.” What does this figurative language help the reader understand?
What can the reader infer about Esperanza at the beginning of the novel?
Which statement BEST explains the conflict between Esperanza’s family and Tío Luis?
Why is the train ride to California difficult for Esperanza?
How does Esperanza treat people like Marta and the peasants at first?
What lesson is Esperanza beginning to learn in Chapter 5?
Which detail from Chapter 5 BEST shows Esperanza’s changing life?
“The babies cried, people coughed, and the train smelled of smoke and sweat.” Which mood does this description create?
Why does Esperanza struggle to adapt during the journey?
Which character trait BEST describes Esperanza in Chapter 5?
What is the author MOST likely trying to show through Esperanza’s journey to California?
Which sentence BEST summarizes Chapters 1–5?
What prediction can the reader MOST reasonably make after Chapter 5?