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Who is Alfonso?
Papa's best friend and right hand man. Hortensia's husband and Miguel's father.
Which two adjectives best describe Mama
Tall and Elegant
Beautiful
What crop was being harvested at El Rancho de las Rosas in Chapter 1?
Grapes
What did Esperanza do that caused her to bleed?
She grabbed a rose
What special gift to papa give Esperanza each year?
Porcelain doll
Who was Miguel?
Alfonso and Hortensia’s son
What hobby did Abuelita enjoy?
Crocheting
What is the setting of the story as this chapter opens?
(where, year, country)
El Rancho de las Rosas, Mexico - 1930
What was the sign of “bad luck”?
Esperanza is pricked by a thorn.
How does Esperanza celebrate her birthday each year?
She is serenaded by Papa and the others on the ranch with "Las Mananitas".
Who is Tio Luis?
Papa's stepbrother
Where did Alfonso always talk about going?
The United States
What important job did Tio Marco have?
Mayor
Who did Hortensia say would find Esperanza's father?
Alfonso and Miguel
Where were Esperanza and Papa in the very frist chapter?
a vineyard
Who is Hortensia?
The Housekeeper
What metaphor does Esperanza use for her relationship with Miguel?
My love for you runs deep like a river that can never be crossed.
Who were Esperanza's best friends?
Marisol, Chita, Bernita
What terrible news did Esperanza receive at the end of the chapter?
Her father was dead.
What did Esperanza mean when she told Miguel that a deep river ran between them?
They were from different social/economic classes.
How did Esperanza's father treat the local peasants?
He treated them very fairly and with kindness.
What had taken place ten years earlier in Mexico that still made the large landowners nervous?
A revolution
Why was Abuelita crocheting the blanket?
Abuelita wanted to be remembered.
What was Esperanza's impression of Tio Marco?
She thought he looked like an underfed billy goat.