Las Papas (Potatoes)
What is Mama's condition?
the valley fever is not getting better or worse but she is also very depressed
Where does Esperanza save her money orders?
in her valise
Why are tensions rising?
the strikers have become more organized than ever and those still working are worried about losing their jobs
What does Esperanza give to Isabel and why?
She gives her the porcelain doll Papa gave to her because she was not crowned Queen of the May at the May Day festival even though she has straight A's, they always give it to a "blonde, blue eyed girl"
Who took Esperanza's money orders and what did he do with them?
Miguel-he used them to bring Abuelita to California
What does Esperanza do to feel closer to Abuelita and ease her anxiety?
Finish knitting the blanket Abuelita started the night of the fire
What is the paste Hortensia makes for Esperanza's dry, cracked hands?
avocado and glycerine
What "surprises" do the women find in the crates of asparagus they're sorting?
rats, broken glass, snakes, and razor blades
How are the Oklahoman workers being treated differently from the Mexican workers?
The Oklahomans will have indoor toilets, hot water, and a swimming pool, which the Mexican camp residents will only be allowed to swim in one day a week, just before cleaning.
What does Esperanza finish when Abuelita returns?
the final stitch of the blanket
Who does Esperanza pray to?
Our Lady of Guadalupe statue
Why do Miguel and Esperanza travel all the way to the Japanese market for groceries?
Because the other market owners are not kind to Mexicans, unlike Mr. Yakota
Who comes to break of the strikers?
la migra- immigration
What happened to Miguel's railroad job?
a group of men from Oklahoma showed up to the railroad and said they’d work for half the Mexicans’ wages—the railroad hired them all on the spot. As a result, Miguel has been let go as a mechanic and is now being forced to dig ditches and lay tracks.
What premonitions did Abuelita have of Mama?
that something was wrong with Ramona so she prayed and prayed. Then she saw an injured bird she thought would never fly again fly and knew whatever was wrong had gotten better
What job does Esperanza get with Josefina and Hortensia?
removing the eyes of the potatoes
What does Esperanza buy for Mama? But who does she end up giving it to?
a piñata filled with caramel candies but she gives it to the suffering children at Marta's camp
Who does Esperanza see behind the shed and what does she do?
Marta- Esperanza gives her a spare apron and some burlap sacks so that she will look like a worker and be able to sneak past la migra
What terrible thing is discovered at the end of the chapter?
all of Esperanza's money orders are missing from valise
What does the stitching instructions symbolize? (ten stitches up, nine down)
the mountains and valleys
What two things does Esperanza want for Christmas?
Abuelita to come to California and Mama to get better
What good new happens at the end of this chapter?
Miguel gets a job working in the machine shop at the railroad
Why do they believe the police arrested and deported the strikers?
to make more jobs for the white Americans coming from the east
Why do Miguel and Esperanza fight? Where does Miguele go after?
she is frustrated with his blind hope, she says he is still a peasant and he says she still thinks she is a queen. The next morning he goes to Northern California
What do Esperanza and Miguel finally hear again at the end of the chapter?
The earth's heart beat.