Vocabulary
She woke up to Lupe's whimpering and an atrocious smell.
horrible;
Roses remind Esperanza of her father.
True/Cierto
Mr. Mosley was preoccupied and forgot to take student attendance.
Preoccupied means...
thinking of something else and unable to attend to the matter at hand
"What should we do, Esperanza? Do you think Papa would want me to marry Tio Luis and let him send you to a school in another city?
Mama; Ramona; Senora Ortega
What is an jamaica?
festive party (festival); a get-together; a dance
Her fingers were more nimble now and her stitches were more even.
Esperanza is unable to save her doll from the fire.
False/Falso
Esperanza saved her doll from the house fire set by her uncles.
She turned to the wall, yearning for the holidays of her past, and repeated a nightly ritual of silent tears.
Yearning means...
desiring; wanting
"Right now you are in the bottom of the valley and your problems loom big around you. But soon, you will be at the top of the mountain again...and we will be together."
Abuelita
What happens FIRST?
A. Esperanza gives plums to the babies when she is watching them.
B. Esperanza cuts potato eyes.
A. Esperanza gives plums to the babies when she is watching them.
She was polite enough, answering everyone’s questions with the simplest answers, but she was tormented by mama’s absence.
suffering; distressed; tortured
Esperanza dislikes Marta because Marta is prettier and wealthier.
False/Falso
Esperanza dislikes Marta because she does not yet know enough about her.
"I am sympathetic to those who are striking, and I am sympathetic to those of us who want to keep working. We all want the same things. To eat and feed our children."
Sympathetic means...
comforting; supporting
"There are some medicines she can take, but even then, if she survives it might take six months for her to get her full strength back."
The doctor
Esperanza and her mother face many dilemmas during their journey from wealth to poverty....name ONE dilemma they faced.
Papa was killed.
Their home was burned down.
They had to leave family (abuelita) behind.
They escaped by hiding in the floorboard of a wagon.
They had to get through immigration.
Mama caught pneumonia.
Esperanza went to work.
Her hair was strewn and bedraggled.
untidy; disorderly; disarranged
Esperanza is humiliated when she is seen not knowing how to use a broom to sweep the floor.
True/Cierto
Esperanza felt a twinge of envy when she noticed that Marta never le go of her mother's hand.
Envy means...
jealousy; desire something someone else has; resentment they have something you do not have
"Can you tell me one more thing, Miguel? What are potato eyes?"
Esperanza
What happens FIRST?
A. Esperanza buys a pinata for mama.
B. The doctor tells Esperanza mama is sick with pneumonia.
B. The doctor tells Esperanza mama is sick with pneumonia.
They felt better, but still red and weathered.
weather-beaten; worn
Miguel tries to get a mechanic job in Bakersfield, CA.
False/Falso
Miguel tries to get a job with the RAILROAD.
"The table was set with lace tablecloths, crystal and china, and silver candelabras. The servants cooked for a week...", Esperanza continued reliving the extravagant moments...
Extravagant means...
expensive; fancy
"Don't worry. I will take care of everything. I will be la patrona of the family for now."
Esperanza
What does this mean?
Isabel had nothing, but she also had everything.
It means...
even though Isabel did not have a lot of material things, her life was filled with much love and family and so her life is fulfilled--she has what really matters in life.