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She was rude and felt all rich Mexicans were the same and had no good qualities.
Marta
What is an antonym for the word NIMBLE?
clumsy, stiff
Why are all the different ethnic groups kept in different camps?
So they don't talk and band together to demand better working conditions.
The jamaica that everyone attends at the camp is dull and lifeless.
FALSE
Describe what happens in Esperanza visits Mama in the hospital.
She is 8 years old and love to hear stories about Esperanza's old life.
Isabel
What is the meaning of brooded?
To think deeply about something that makes one unhappy.
Who is there to greet Esperanza, Mama, Alfonso, Miguel, and Hortensia when they get to Los Angeles?
Alfonso's brother, Juan, his wife, Juanita, and their children, Isabel, Pepe, and Lupe.
During the jamaica, Marta and her friends call on everyone to strike.
TRUE
What does Esperanza decide to do since Mama is sick in the hospital and won't be able to work?
Esperanza starts working in the shed cutting potato eyes.
The twin whom Esperanza has to take care of while the others are working.
Pepe and Lupe
Give an example of something that could be untethered.
Answers may vary.
Why was Isabel impressed with Esperanza?
Because she had heard from Miguel that she was rich and had many things.
After the dust storm Mama is diagnosed with Small Pox.
FALSE (Valley Fever)
What is it that Esperanza believes Mama needs in order to get well again?
Abuelita
Two women to agree to watch Pepe and Lupe so that Esperanza can start working.
Melina and Irene
Use the word 'accosting' in a sentence.
What is one of the jobs Esperanza has to do when she first gets to the camp?
Sweep the platform, wash clothes, watch the twins.
Esperanza feeds raw plums to the twins on the first day she watches them alone.
TRUE
What might happen to the Mexican workers if they don't agree to go on strike?
There is talk that they might be harmed.
Isabel's best friend.
Silvia
What is an antonym for atrocious?
magnificent; wonderful
What do Miguel and Alfonso surprise Esperanza with behind their cabin?
A small rose garden made from roses from their home in Mexico.
The strike goes on despite the dust storm.
FALSE
What change do we see in Esperanza at the end of Ch. 10 (Las Papas Potatoes) compared to the beginning chapters?
She has matured a lot. She is kinder to the poor. She is learning how to work and take care of things on her own.