Characters
Who is Esperanza?
The main character, a young girl who has had to move from Mexico to California.
Where is Esperanza originally from?
Aquacalientes, Mexico
How did the Dust storm effect people who were caught in it.
It killed crops, animals, made people sick, and even killed some people.
What is one state that boarders Mexico?
Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas
Why did Esperanza leave Aquacalientes?
Her father died and at the time, women could not own land in Mexico.
Who is Miguel?
Esperanza's friend and former employee who came to America with her.
What kind of living situation does Esperanza move to when she goes to California?
A working camp with cabins.
What is a striker?
Someone who is protesting work conditions by organizing a group of workers to stop working.
Where is Mexico in relation to Mexico?
South, right under Mexico.
Where does Esperanza move to?
California.
Who is Hortensia?
Miguel's mother and Alfonso's wife. She also worked on Esperanza's ranch when they lived in Mexico.
What are La Migra looking for when they do an immigration sweep of the camp?
Strikers.
Who are La Migra in the book?
Immigration services.
What is it called when someone moves from one country to another?
Immigration.
Who all moves with Esperanza to California?
Esperanza, Mama, Miguel, Hortensia, and Alfonso.
Who is Josefina's family?
Juan (Husband), Lupe and Pepe (Kids).
What causes Mama to get sick?
The Dust Storm.
Why do people strike?
Because of poor work conditions or not enough pay.
What kind of storm goes through California and hurts a lot of people?
A Dust storm.
Why is Mama not getting better from her sickness from the Dust storm?
Who is Marta?
A girl who Esperanza met as a worker from another camp who is also apart of the strikers.
Why is Mama depressed?
Because she has lost her home, her husband, her life, and had to move away.
What does Immigration do?
Enforce immigration laws in America and deport people back to countries of origin, even if it means breaking up families.
Why are people moving to California during this time?
Because the Dust storm is destroying land, there are more work opportunities and farming in California.
Why does Esperanza not want to strike with the others?
She has to take care of her mother who is sick.