Esperanza Rising

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1. How long will Esperanza have to work to bring Abuelita to California (179-180)?

2. Even if she gets the money, what is another obstacle that she must confront (180)?

3. What does Esperanza do to help heal her hands (180-181)? How does it connect to her old life in Mexico?

4. What does Esperanza realize on page 182? Why is this important? What does Susceptible mean? (183):

5. What medical issue does Mama encounter next (182-183)? Why does this happen?

6. What does the doctor recommend (183)? What does Bedraggled mean? (183)

7. How has Esperanza been behaving lately (185-186)? Why do you think this is?

8. Why do Esperanza and Miguel have to drive farther to go shop at Yakota’s store (186-187)?

9. What does Miguel’s father say about Mr. Yakota (188)? Do you think he’s right?

10. What other forms of discrimination has Esperanza heard about (188)?

11. What does the piñata remind Esperanza of (189-190)? What does she plan to do with it?

12. Where is Marta going (193)? Why?

13. What are the living conditions like at Marta’s camp (193-194)? Do you think this is fair?What does Squalor mean? (194):

14. Who do they meet at the camp (194-195)? What does Esperanza do? What does this tell you about how she’s changed? 1

5. What does Marta warn Esperanza about (195-196)? What effects could this have?

16. How does Miguel view the strike (196-197)? How is this different than how Esperanza sees it?

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1. How long will Esperanza have to work to bring Abuelita to California (179-180)?

At only thirteen years old, Esperanza starts working in the farm sheds, packing produce for pitiful wages. I thinkk it takes around six months for Esperanza to have the money saved up.

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