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 main house

The teepee

The garage

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

Cookie

Gumecindo

Arnulfo
3 Who is Perfecto?
Estrella's uncle

Estrella's grandfather

Estrella's step-father

Estrella's father
4 What are Alejo and Gumecindo doing in the orchard?
Reading comics

Playing

Stealing fruit

Praying
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?
Alejo's grandmother

The overseer

A Mexican myth

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

An apple

An orange

A watermelon
8 What does Estrella's father do before leaving?
Buy cigarettes

Break a mirror

Lace his shoes

Wash the dishes
9 What does Estrella do to distract her brothers from their hunger?
Sing

Clap her hands

Tickle them

Dance
10 How does the boy with the cleft palate hurt himself?
He steps on a nail.

He falls on a piece of glass.

He trips on a tree root.

He twists his ankle.
11 How does Alejo cheer up the boy in the barn?
He blows over a glass bottle, making music.

He and his cousin do a silly dance.

He makes shadow puppets with his hand.

He teaches him a clapping game.
12 What reminds Estrella of struggling to read?
Perfecto's mysterious tools

Her father's laces

Her mother's cooking

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

Maxine

Jack

Billy
14 What does Estrella read to Maxine?
Advertisements

Comics

Fashion magazines

The newspaper
15 Why do Estrella and Maxine fight?
Maxine has a crush on Ricky.

Maxine says Mexicans are lazy.

Maxine insults her clothing.

Maxine says her mother and Perfecto are having sex.
16 Who does Alejo see in the river?
Gumecindo

Perla

Perfecto

Estrella
17 What is Estrella doing in the river?
Bathing

Swimming

Picking flowers

Washing a watermelon
18 What does Alejo bring Estrella's family?
Beans

Peaches

Chilies

Tortillas
19 Who does Alejo live with?
His mother and father

His cousin

His uncle

His brother
20 What does Petra give Alejo in return for the peaches?
A watermelon

Chilies

A bunch of bananas

Beans and tortillas
21 What does Estrella pick in the fields at the beginning of Part II?
Strawberries

Oranges

Watermelons

Grapes
22 Who does Estrella compare herself with?
Petra

A model in a magazine

Maxine

The girl on the raisin boxes
23 At what age did Estrella begin working in the fields?
8

4

6

10
24 Who sees the boy with the harelip from the barn in the grape fields?
Estrella

Alejo

Ricky

Gumecindo
25 What reminds the workers of their homes and other destinations?
The refreshing rain

The hot sun

A honking truck

A passing train

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:

https://www.gradesaver.com/under-the-feet-of-jesus/study-guide/themes

Asked by Emily Marie V #672153

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

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