Esperanza Rising: Las Ciruelas; Las Papas
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27 questions
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light and quick
light and quick
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drove forward
drove forward
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disturb
disturb
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ceremony
ceremony
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very unpleasant
very unpleasant
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tending to spread from person to person, as an illness
tending to spread from person to person, as an illness
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too tired to care about anything
too tired to care about anything
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deprived of something
deprived of something
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having the attention fixed upon
having the attention fixed upon
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uniform
uniform
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having a damp, moldy smell
having a damp, moldy smell
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Why is Esperanza left alone to care for the two babies?
Why is Esperanza left alone to care for the two babies?
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Why do the babies become ill under Esperanza’s care?
Why do the babies become ill under Esperanza’s care?
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Why doesn’t the strike take place?
Why doesn’t the strike take place?
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Why is the dust storm so destructive?
Why is the dust storm so destructive?
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How does Mama become ill? Why is Esperanza fearful after hearing the doctor’sdiagnosis?
How does Mama become ill? Why is Esperanza fearful after hearing the doctor’s
diagnosis?
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Why does Esperanza continue working on the crocheted blanket that Abuelita had begun?
Why does Esperanza continue working on the crocheted blanket that Abuelita had begun?
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Why is Mama taken to the hospital?
Why is Mama taken to the hospital?
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Why does Esperanza decide to work in the sheds?
Why does Esperanza decide to work in the sheds?
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How would you assess Esperanza’s first day caring for Lupe and Pepe? Do you thinkthe babies should have been left in her care?
How would you assess Esperanza’s first day caring for Lupe and Pepe? Do you think
the babies should have been left in her care?
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What is happening to Esperanza’s memories about life in Mexico? Has this everhappened to you?
What is happening to Esperanza’s memories about life in Mexico? Has this ever
happened to you?
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What does Esperanza mean when she says that Isabel has nothing but she has every-thing? Do you know anyone who is like Isabel? Do you know anyone who haseverything, but has nothing?
What does Esperanza mean when she says that Isabel has nothing but she has every-
thing? Do you know anyone who is like Isabel? Do you know anyone who has
everything, but has nothing?
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Do you think that Esperanza will succeed in being strong for Mama?
Do you think that Esperanza will succeed in being strong for Mama?
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Simile—What is being compared in the following simile?
It [the dust] had settled on the world, covering everything likea suede blanket.
Simile—What is being compared in the following simile?
It [the dust] had settled on the world, covering everything like
a suede blanket.
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Usingt he example from the previous question
Why is this better than saying “Dust was everywhere”?
Usingt he example from the previous question
Why is this better than saying “Dust was everywhere”?
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Metaphor—What is being compared in the following metaphor?
Would she [Esperanza] ever escape this valley she was livingin? This valley of Mama being sick?
Metaphor—What is being compared in the following metaphor?
Would she [Esperanza] ever escape this valley she was living
in? This valley of Mama being sick?
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Using the example from the previous question.
What mood does this create?
Using the example from the previous question.
What mood does this create?