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Spanish Vocab
100

Papa was killed by what people?

What is bandits?

100

Who were all the people on the train that Esperanza didn't like?

What is peasants?

100

What did Esperanza save from the fire?

What is her doll from papa?

100

Why didn't Marisol come to say goodbye when Esperanza and her Mama fled Mexico? 

Too dangerous 

Bandits 

100

What does Abuelita mean?
 

What is Grandmother?

200

Papa gave Esperanza what for her birthday?

What is a Doll?

200

The girl they picked up in the truck that Esperanza didn't like

Who is Marta?

200

Who rescued Abuelita from the house fire? 

What is Miguel?

200

Why is Marta rude to Esperanza? 

She has prejudice against the rich land owners

200

What does Los Melones mean?

What is cantaloupes?

300

Papa and Esperanza were trying to feel what when laying on the ground outside?

What is the land/the heartbeat of the land?

300

Alfonso has a brother named what?

Who is Juan?

300

Esperanza said that __________ separated her from Miguel in Mexico.

What is a river?
300

What was Esperanza doing that caused her to pass out when they first arrived in the San Joaquin Valley?

Listen to the heartbeat of the earth

300

What does Las Uvas mean?

What is Grapes?

400

The name of Papa's Ranch

What is El Rancho de la Rosas?

400

Where do they move to in the United States?

What is California?

400

What do the zig zags in the blanket represent? 

mountains and valleys or good and bad times in life

400

Why would the farm workers want to strike? 

For better conditions 

400

What does Los Higos mean?

What is Figs?

500

Who was given the house in Papa's will?

Tio Luis and the bank got it because it was not customary to leave property to women. 

500

What was the name of the woman on the train mama talked to with the chickens?

Who is Carmen?

500

What was Isabel excited about doing/learning when she first meets Esperanza? 

Going to school to learn English

500

Why did Esperanza feel upset with Mama while they rode the train?

She felt they shouldn't ride in the train car with the peasants. 

Mama was telling Carmen all of their business. 

500

What does Mi Nieta mean? 

What is my granddaughter?