Esperanza Rising
How Esperanza's Papa died
He was killed by bandits.
What is Stanley's last name?
Yelnats
Breaking the color barrier in baseball
What big advantage to society did factories offer?
They made it possible to create products much more quickly, and in far greater quantities, than they could be made by hand.
Someone who enters a country to live there
Immigrant
The meaning of the metaphor that Miguel and Esperanza were on "different sides of the river"
Esperanza came from a wealthy family, while Miguel was a servant. In Mexico at that time, poor people did not have the same opportunities in life as rich people.
What deal did Stanley make with Zero?
Stanley taught Zero to read. In exchange, Zero dug Stanley's holes.
What Pee Wee Reese did to show that he accepted Jackie Robinson
He touched Jackie on the shoulder during a game when he was getting heckled by fans.
In what century did the Industrial Revolution occur? (16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st?)
19th (or 1800s)
Someone who leaves a country to live in another one
Emigrant
Why some people didn't like Esperanza's Papa
He was a wealthy land owner, and many people poor people resented those who had money and property.
Why does Stanley's family have bad luck?
His no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather forgot to carry Madam Zeroni up the mountain.
He role-played as a racist fan during their interview.
By what natural resource were the first steam-powered factories built?
Rivers
The name of the time period in which massive numbers of people, mainly from Europe, immigrated to the United States around the Industrial Revolution
The Great Wave
The meaning of the metaphor of Abuelita's quilt ("Ten stitches up to the top of the mountain")
Life has ups and downs, but you should never be afraid to start over.
Why does Ms. Katherine turn into Kissin' Kate Barlow and start killing people?
People in the town had Sam the Onion Man shot after they kissed.
What the MLB does to honor Jackie Robinson's legacy
All players wear number 42 on Jackie Robinson day.
What were the three major industries in NH during the Industrial Revolution?
Textile, lumber, and shoes
A reason for someone leaving a country (war, famine, poor working conditions, lack of freedom, etc.)
Push factor
Why does Miguel get fired from his job on the railroads?
They found white people who would do the job for less money.
How did Stanley break his family's curse?
He carried Zero (Madam Zeroni's great-great-grandson) up God's Thumb.
The name of the coffee company Jackie Robinson started
Chalk Full o' Nuts
What was one negative consequence of the Industrial Revolution? (Answers may vary.)
Children were forced to work long hours under very poor conditions.
A reason for someone entering a new country (peace, quality of life, job opportunities, economic conditions, etc.)
Pull factor