People I
What is the narrator's name?
Esperanza
What is "union" in spanish?
The state in Mexico that allows Guatemalans to cross over to without any special papers.
Chiapas
The names of Esperanza's Children (both)
Liliana and Ricardito
What is "hope" in Spanish?
esperanza
Who is the narrator's husband?Alberto
Alberto
What is the United States of America in spanish?
los Estados unidos americanos
The city that Esperanza last travels to in Mexico.
Tijuana
What do you call the people who help you cross the border illegally?
coyote
What is "to arrive" in Spanish?
llegar
Who helps Esperanza leave Guatemala, with food and money?
Tete
Who offers political asylum and work permits to the family?
Department of Immigration
The town that Esperanza reunites with her husband.
San Diego
What do you call "the border patrol" in Spanish?
el agente del Patrulla Fronteriza
What is a "strike" in Spanish?
Huelga
The name of the woman whom the narrator met in jail.
Lucy
The organization offers legal assistance to latin american immigrants
CARECEN
The place where the strike takes place.
Guatemala City
Who doesn't like Alberto (name two: one person one group of people)
Esperanza's mother and the Guatemalan government.
What is a "lawyer" in Spanish?
abogado
Who helps Esperanza cross the border?
Beto
What is the name of the organization that offers permanent residency to people who escape their country due to civil war or political oppression?
NACARA (page. 67)
The place where Esperanza crosses the border AND meets her children (be specific)
San Ysidro, california
Who is Esperanza's Cousin?
Edgar
The name of the currency in Guatemala
quetzales