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Esperanza Rising Ch. 1 + Literary Devices
Esperanza Rising Ch. 1 + Literary Devices
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1
True or false: capricious means able to change abruptly
False
True
2
What stands between Esperanza and Miguel?
a creek
a river
a field of grapes
an ocean
3
Name that literary device: Margaret snored like she was a bear during hibernation.
Simile
Symbolism
Metaphor
Personification
4
True or false: resounding means making an echoing sound
True
False
5
What pastime did Abuelita enjoy?
wine tasting
horse back riding
helping the poor
crocheting
6
What does tallow mean?
A tool with a long curved blade and a long handle
Candle holder
Animal fat used to make candles or soap
When something is hallow in the middle
7
Which of the following quotes from the novel is an example of personification?
"...always followed his older brother's lead, like un burro, a donkey."
"Our land is alive...This whole valley breathes and lives."
"Between them ran a deep river."
"There is no rose without thorns."
8
What had happened 10 years earlier and made the landowners nervous?
Mexican Revolution
Mexican American War
American Revolution
French Revolution
9
Where did Alfonso always talk about going?
Aguascalientes
United States
Guadalajara
Monterrey
10
What literary device is this, from page 14: "She watched the silver crochet needle dance back and forth..."?
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
Idiom
11
What crop is being harvested at Rancho de las Rosas?
mangoes
grapes
papayas
strawberries
12
What was the job of Tio Luis?
president of Mexico
bank president
governor
mayor
13
What does Esperanza's papa do for Esperanza every morning of her birthday?
Dance for her
Make breakfast for her
Sing las mananitas
Bring her flowers
14
Who are Esperanza's friends?
Bertina, Juanita, Marisol
Marisol, Bertina, Chita
Maria, Hortensia, Marisol
Maria, Juanita, Marisol
15
What terrible news does Esperanza receive at the end of chapter 1?
The servants were leaving.
The grapes were not harvested.
Mama has gotten sick.
Her papa died.
16
What is the setting of the story in Esperanza Rising Chapters 1 and 2?
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico
17
True or false: dwindled means to make greater or larger
True
False
18
Name that literary device: Cory is such a slice of apple pie; he says the sweetest things.
Simile
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Imagery
