Gloria
Did Gloria go on welfare (government assistance) or work when Hector moved to Puerto Rico?
Gloria was on welfare. She could not work because she had to take care of her children.
Hector studied English to be a firefighter. What was his part-time job?
A stockboy at a grocery store
What was Jose Luis's career or job?
A lawyer.
The city was going to tear down the Martinez's apartment building because it was old and dirty. What animal did Gloria see in her kitchen?
A rat.
What does "everything was looking up" mean?
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Life was good.
Who was Gloria's best friend? She said she would miss this person when they moved to New Jersey.
Mrs. Santiago
Hector had to do 3 things to become a Firefighter, tell me 2 things he had to do.
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1. Learn English
2. Take a test
3. Get a Medical exam
Who was doing drugs and couldn't go to school everyday?
Carolina
Where did Jose Luis want to move his family?
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New Jersey
The family got a new apartment from the government. It was "20 stories". What does "stories" mean?
It had 20 floors.
Why did Gloria send Carolina and Jose Miguel to Puerto Rico?
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They were causing trouble and not listening to their parents.
While Hector worked as a firefighter, what did he do during his freetime?
He was a baseball coach or he ran a sports program for young people.
Gloria said she had a "hole in her heart" because of which Martinez child? Who was she talking about?
Jose Alonzo because he died.
What celebration did New York city have where people was parading, dancing and singing in the streets?
Puerto Rican Day
What is a minority?
A person of color in America.
Gloria said, "A home is where the ______ is. No matter where we live, we have a home if we are together."
family
Hector did not want to move to New Jersey. Why?
He liked his firefighter job in New York.
Why did Jose Miguel want to leave the gang life?
His gang accidentally killed a woman and he was scared.
How much did they buy their new house in New Jersey?
$100
What did Carolina put in her "drawers"?
drugs
Gloria said to her children, "You are all the good ones." What did she mean by that?
She meant that all her children were good because they were helping each other build a new life and home in America.
Did Hector believe Jose Luis could go to college and be successful?
No, Hector said "You'll never make it all the way to college." (Ch. 8, pg. 52)
Why did Gloria and Hector adopt a little girl?
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The little girl's family died in a fire.
Hector said the new house in New Jersey was a "real fire trap." What did he put in the house to protect it?
A smoke alarm.
Gloria and Hector became foster parents. What is a "foster family"?
A family that adopts or takes in a child because that child does not have parents.