Esperanza Rising 1
Places
Spanish Vocab
Characters
Esperanza Rising 2
100

Papa was killed by what people?

Bandits

100

Esperanza's home town

Aguascalientes, Mexico

100

What does Abuelita mean?
 

What is Grandmother?

100

Stays behind in Mexico, teaches Esperanza to crochet

Abuelita

100

Who were all the people on the train that Esperanza didn't like?

Peasants

200

The doll that Papa gave Esperanza is made out of ____________

Porcelain

200

The name of Papa's ranch 

El Rancho de las Rosas

200

What does Los Melones mean?

What is cantaloupes?

200

Tries to get Ramona to marry him, burns the house down 

Tio Luis

200
The other mean uncle, besides Tio Luis

Tio Marco

300

Papa and Esperanza were trying to feel what when laying on the ground outside?

The heartbeat of the Earth

300

The state they go to when they migrate to the USA

California

300

What does Las Uvas mean?

What is Grapes?

300

In Mexico, stands "on a different side of the river." Wants to work on the railroad 

Miguel 

300

Miguel's dad, Hortensia's husband 

Alfonso

400

What did Miguel and Alfonso keep hidden from Esperanza on the way to the USA, running off to get water for it occasionally? 

Papa's Roses

400

The name of the town they leave to get on the train

Zacatecas

400

What does Los Higos mean?

What is Figs?

400

Knows how to change diapers and sweep the floor at 8 years old (even though Esperanza doesn't) 

Isabel

400
Esperanza's best friend in her home town, Aguascalientes

Marisol 

500

What's the main character's name?

Esperanza

500

The geographical features that Abuelita talks about when crocheting with Esperanza 

mountains and valleys 

500

What does Mi Nieta mean? 

What is my granddaughter?

500

Wants to have a STRIKE! Tries to get the other workers to rally 

Marta

500

What was the name of the woman on the train mama talked to with the chickens?

Who is Carmen?