Under the Feet of Jesus Quizzes

Under the Feet of Jesus Quiz 1

1 What building does Estrella notice as the family approaches its new home?
The teepee

The main house

The garage

The barn
2 Which of the following is not Estrella's sibling?
Ricky

Arnulfo

Cookie

Gumecindo
3 Who is Perfecto?
Estrella's father

Estrella's uncle

Estrella's step-father

Estrella's grandfather
4 What are Alejo and Gumecindo doing in the orchard?
Praying

Playing

Reading comics

Stealing fruit
5 What does Perfecto find in the the family's new home?
A dead bird

Old clothes

An abandoned doll

A hornet's nest
6 Who is La Llorona?
The overseer

A Mexican myth

Alejo's grandmother

Estrella's aunt
7 What fruit does Estrella associate her father with?
A mango

An apple

A watermelon

An orange
8 What does Estrella's father do before leaving?
Break a mirror

Buy cigarettes

Wash the dishes

Lace his shoes
9 What does Estrella do to distract her brothers from their hunger?
Clap her hands

Dance

Tickle them

Sing
10 How does the boy with the cleft palate hurt himself?
He twists his ankle.

He falls on a piece of glass.

He steps on a nail.

He trips on a tree root.
11 How does Alejo cheer up the boy in the barn?
He makes shadow puppets with his hand.

He blows over a glass bottle, making music.

He teaches him a clapping game.

He and his cousin do a silly dance.
12 What reminds Estrella of struggling to read?
Her mother's cooking

Perfecto's mysterious tools

Her father's laces

Her broken baby doll
13 Who does Estrella befriend on the tomato farm?
Eleanor

Billy

Maxine

Jack
14 What does Estrella read to Maxine?
Fashion magazines

The newspaper

Comics

Advertisements
15 Why do Estrella and Maxine fight?
Maxine says Mexicans are lazy.

Maxine insults her clothing.

Maxine says her mother and Perfecto are having sex.

Maxine has a crush on Ricky.
16 Who does Alejo see in the river?
Gumecindo

Perla

Estrella

Perfecto
17 What is Estrella doing in the river?
Swimming

Picking flowers

Washing a watermelon

Bathing
18 What does Alejo bring Estrella's family?
Chilies

Tortillas

Peaches

Beans
19 Who does Alejo live with?
His cousin

His uncle

His brother

His mother and father
20 What does Petra give Alejo in return for the peaches?
Beans and tortillas

A watermelon

A bunch of bananas

Chilies
21 What does Estrella pick in the fields at the beginning of Part II?
Oranges

Strawberries

Watermelons

Grapes
22 Who does Estrella compare herself with?
Petra

Maxine

A model in a magazine

The girl on the raisin boxes
23 At what age did Estrella begin working in the fields?
10

6

8

4
24 Who sees the boy with the harelip from the barn in the grape fields?
Gumecindo

Alejo

Ricky

Estrella
25 What reminds the workers of their homes and other destinations?
A passing train

A honking truck

The hot sun

The refreshing rain

What does Perfecto mean by "there will be no tomorrow"?

Section please?

Asked by delmy j #438986

Answered by jill d #170087 on 11/3/2023 9:21 AM

Alejo is Estrella's friend and love interest. Alejo dreams of returning to school to study geology and encourages Estrella to think beyond work in the fields. He is poisoned with pesticides and ends the novel in the hospital.

Gumecindo is Alejo's...

Asked by eriknmarissa j #400947

Answered by jill d #170087 on 3/28/2022 4:37 PM

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The meaning behind it

This seems like a thematic question. Check out the link below:

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Asked by Emily Marie V #672153

Answered by Aslan on 5/29/2019 3:29 AM

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