◼︎ Las Guayabas / pages 72 - 80
The clickety clack of the train is monotonous. What does monotonous mean?
Look it up is you need to.
Look at the map of Mexico below. You will see three mountain ranges labeled as Sierra Madre.
Which of these do you think Esperanza is looking at on page 72?
Explain your answer.
Esperanza has a valise.
Whaat is a valise?
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On page 73, Esperanza is bothered by Alfonso, Hortensia and Mama.
What is each of them doing to annoy Esperanza?
What kind of work does Miguel hope to get in California?
On page 75, Carmen tells Mama, Hortensia and Esperanza much about herself in a short space of time.
List at least three things she shares.
On page 76, Carmen says that she is both poor and rich.
How is she rich?
Mama doesn’t seem to have a hard time transitioning from being a rich lady to being a peasant.
What does this say about her character?
On page 78, the “finely dressed” ladies and gentleen ignore the crippled Indian woman.
But Carmen gave he a coin and some tortillas.
What does this say about her character?
“Full bellies and Spanish blood” is a Mexican saying.
Explain what this might mean.
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Much has happened to Esperanza already.
Make at least three predictions about Esperanza’s future.
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