Ch. 9 Las Ciruelas
Quiz by Cori Legemaat
Feel free to use or edit a copy
includes Teacher and Student dashboards
Measure skillsfrom any curriculum
Tag the questions with any skills you have. Your dashboard will track each student's mastery of each skill.
- edit the questions
- save a copy for later
- start a class game
- automatically assign follow-up activities based on students’ scores
- assign as homework
- share a link with colleagues
- print as a bubble sheet
- Q1
What stopped the strike?
The growers fired everyone and hired new workers.
The dust storm destroyed the cotton crop, leaving no jobs to strike from.
Marta got sick.
The police came and stopped it.
30s - Q2
What is wrong with Mama?
Mama has California fever.
Mama has Mexican Fever.
Mama has Lonely Fever.
Mama has Valley Fever.
30s - Q3
What frightening thing did Esperanza hear?
Esperanza heard the doctor say, "Not much time left," when he was talking about Mama.
Esperanza heard the doctor say, "Your family will miss you," when he was talking about Mama.
Esperanza heard the doctor say, "She's a fighter," when he was talking about Mama.
Esperanza heard the doctor say, "If she survives," when he was talking about Mama.
30s - Q4
Why did Esperanza have to take care of the twins and do all the housework by herself?
It was her punishment for not knowing how to change diapers.
She volunteered to do all the work.
Isabel started school and wasn't there to help her.
She switched places with Hortensia and now she was the servant.
30s - Q5
Esperanza had a hard time alone with the babies because...
she had lots of dirty diapers to wash and the babies wouldn't go back to sleep.
she fed them something that bothered their stomachs.
she burned the beans that she was cooking for dinner.
all of the above.
30s - Q6
What did Esperanza feed the babies to calm their stomachs?
grape soda
warm milk
rice water
apple juice
30s - Q7
Why can we infer that the babies adore Esperanza?
They smile when Esperanza walks into the room.
They always reach for Esperanza when they see her.
They cry when someone else takes care of them.
All of the above.
30s - Q8
Why did Esperanza, Irene, and Melina have to grab the babies and run inside?
There was a hurricane.
There was a thunderstorm.
There was a rainbow in the sky.
There was a dust storm.
30s - Q9
Esperanza was worried about everyone working in the sheds and fields because...
they were out in the rain.
they were out in the dust.
they were out in the hot sun.
they were at a party.
30s - Q10
What was wrong with Mama after the dust storm?
She was hungry from working so hard in the fields.
She was tired from running to hide from the storm.
All the dust made her thirsty.
She couldn't stop coughing.
30s - Q11
What happened to Mama?
She was weak and lost weight because she wasn't eating.
She was burning hot when Esperanza touched her.
She had "Valley Fever."
All of the above.
30s - Q12
Why did the blood drain from Esperanza's face?
She was worried they wouldn't have enough to eat.
She was worried that Mama would die.
She couldn't believe what she saw.
She was cold and couldn't keep warm.
30s