Characters
What is the first and last name of the main character of this book?
Esperanza Ortega
What did Ramona's family grow on the ranch?
grapes
When papa dies, who comes into the picture to try and take advantage of the Ortega's misfortune.
Papa's brothers, Luis.
When Esperanza was still going hard on bougie mode and threw mad shade at the dirty poor, dirty girl on the train, what did Mama make her?
A yarn doll
Who had the NERVE to say, "We are from opposite sides of the river." and to whom did they say it?
Pfft....Esperanza said that ish to Miguel. The nerve.
What is mama's name?
How many times has Esperanza put her ear to the ground to hear the heartbeat of the Earth, so far?
Twice. Once with Papa, and once when she got to California.
What was Luis' solution to allow Mama and Esperanza to stay on the ranch and live in their home?
He wanted Ramona to marry him.
What did Esperanza burn on the stove?
Beans
Why did people from the village in Bakersfield make fun of Esperanza?
Because she could not even do basic chores....blahahahahahhahaahhaaha. Her lazy, princess booty deserved that one!
Who is Esperanza's childhood friend, and son of papa's best friend, and housekeeper?
Miguel
Who killed papa?
Bandits.
When mama said she would not marry Tio Luis, what did he do to try and change her mind?
He made things harder for her by setting fire to their home, so they would need him.
What color hair does the young doctor have that diagnosed Mama?
Blonde
Miguel sometimes throws shade at Esperanza my jokingly (sorry/not sorry) calling her "Mi Reina", which means "My Queen".
He is implying that she will always think she is better than everyone and/or that she still considers everyone her servants.
What are the names of the people that Esperanza and Mama traveled to California with?
Alfonso, Hortensia, and Miguel
Where is The Ranch located? Name the city and country.
Aguascalientes, Mexico.
When everyone decides to flee the ranch and move to California, who gets left behind and why?
Abuela gets left behind because her leg is injured and she cannot move well.
Tell me the process that Marisol and Esperanza go through to clean a cloth diaper.
Take it off the baby, shake the booboo out, take it to the water basin and rinse it out, then wash it in the wash tub with a wash board and soap.
What animal did Esperanza compare Tio Luis too?
A vulture. She said what she said, with his triflin', moochin' off of other people's misfortune derrière.
What is papa's name?
Sixto Ortega
What major war has just taken place and caused feuding between the rich and the poor?
The Mexican Revolution.
When Esperanza and mama crossed the border, Miguel and Alfonso where no where to be found. Explain why mama and Esperanza were worried.
They feared Alfonso and Miguel were detained and not permitted to cross the border.
What is the name of sickness that Mama has?
Valley Fever
Why don't some people like Marta?
They think she is a trouble maker because she wants all the field workers to strike.