Character
Who asked Esperanza to dance?
Uncle Nacho or Her Cousin
Where does Esperanza work?
Peter Pan Photo Finishers
What does Esperanza forget?
She's wearing ordinary shoes.
Why was everyone making fun of Esperanza?
She was wearing her sandals.
Who was about to make fun of Esperanza's sister?
Lucy or Rachel
When does Esperanza begin her new job?
Tomorrow morning
What does Rachel say hips are good for?
"They're good for holding a baby when you're cooking."
Why does Esperanza get a new outfit?
For her cousin's baptism party.
Who found Esperanza a job?
Her Aunt Lala
"Now Uncle Nacho is coming in his car, and we have to hurry to get to..."
Where do Uncle Nach and Esperanza need to get to?
Precious Blood Chruch
"When the two arcs open wide like jaws..."
What happened after that?
Nenny jumps in across from Esperanza.
Why does Esperanza want a job?
She needs money to get into the Catholic High School.
What is the theme for Hips?
The struggle for self-definition.
Who had pushed Esperanza into an open water hydrant?
Tito
"When lunchtime came, I was scared of eating alone in the company lunchroom with all those men and ladies looking, so I ate fast standing..."
Where did Esperanza eat her lunch?
In one of the washroom stalls.
"I guess it was time for the night shift or middle shift to arrive because a few people came in and..."
What did the few people do?
They punched the time clock.
"I can tell Lucy and Rachel are disgusted, but they don't say anything..."
Why don't they say anything?
Nenny is Esperanza's sister.
What is the theme for The First Job?
To show how some young women are put into uncomfortable situations when confronted by older men.
Who told Esperanza, "it's the bones that let you know which skeleton was a man's when it was a man and which a woman's."
Alicia
What did the old Oriental man do to Esperanza?
He grabs her face and kisses her.
Why was Esperanza uncomfortable sitting in the company lunchroom?
With all the men and ladies looking.
What is the theme for Chanclas?
It's difficult to ignore the past and personal hardships, but forgetting them is the key to feeling free.