Esperanza Rising 1
Who killed papa?
Bandits/ The Uncles
Esperanza's home town
Aguascalientes, Mexico
What does Abuelita mean?
Grandmother
Stays behind in Mexico, teaches Esperanza to crochet
Abuelita
What does the little girl on the train try to touch and Esperanza doesn't let her?
Papa's Doll
The doll that Papa gave Esperanza is made out of ____________
Porcelain
The name of Papa's ranch
El Rancho de las Rosas
What does Los Melones mean?
cantaloupes
Tries to get Ramona to marry him, burns the house down
Tio Luis
Tio Marco
Papa and Esperanza were trying to feel what when laying on the ground outside?
The heartbeat of the Earth
The state they go to when they migrate to the USA
California
What does Las Uvas mean?
Grapes
In Mexico, stands "on a different side of the river." Wants to work on the railroad
Miguel
Miguel's dad, Hortensia's husband
Alfonso
What did Miguel and Alfonso keep hidden from Esperanza on the way to the USA, running off to get water for it occasionally?
Papa's Roses
Who owns the market where Esperanza and Miguel buy the pinata?
Mr. Yakota
What does Esperanza's name mean?
hope
Knows how to change diapers and sweep the floor at 8 years old (even though Esperanza doesn't)
Isabel
What title is Isabel hoping she wins at school but doesn't?
Queen of the May
When Miguel leaves the camp to go to Northern California, where does he actually go?
To get Abuelita
The geographical features that Abuelita talks about when crocheting with Esperanza
mountains and valleys
What does Huelga mean?
strike
Wants to have a STRIKE! Tries to get the other workers to rally
Marta
What was the name of the woman on the train mama talked to with the chickens?
Carmen