Chapter Twenty-Nine “Four Skinny Trees”
1. In what ways does Esperanza identify with the four skinny trees?
she feels as if she doesnt belong
2. What does Esperanza learn from the trees?
she keeps going
Chapter Thirty “No Speak English”
1. What English phrases does Mamacita know?
he no here, no speak english and holy smokes
2. Why doesn’t Mamacita leave the apartment?
because she doesnt speak english and she thinks shes too fat
3. Where is home to Mamacita?
Mexico
4. What broke Mamacita’s heart?
her child learns englisj
Chapter Thirty-One “Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesdays”
1. Why is Rafaela growing old?
he plays dominoes on tuesdays
2. Why does her husband lock her in the apartment?
shes so beautiful and he thinks she'll escape
3. Who is Rapunzel? Why would Rafaela wish that she had hair like Rapunzel?
Rapunzel is a princess and so she could escape
4. What message do you think fairy tales send? Why?
i think they fantasize a lot of things
Chapter Thirty-Two “Sally”
1. Who is Sally?
the girl with eyes like egypt
2. What is Sally’s relationship with her father?
he thinks her beauty is dangerous and he is very strict
3. How does Sally change when it is time to go home?
she doesnt want any part in gossip and such
4. According to Esperanza, what does Sally want?
she wishes not to go home after school so she didnt have to deal with her father, gossip or not belonging
1. In what ways does Esperanza identify with the four skinny trees?
she feels as if she doesnt belong
2. What does Esperanza learn from the trees?
she keeps going
Chapter Thirty “No Speak English”
1. What English phrases does Mamacita know?
he no here, no speak english and holy smokes
2. Why doesn’t Mamacita leave the apartment?
because she doesnt speak english and she thinks shes too fat
3. Where is home to Mamacita?
Mexico
4. What broke Mamacita’s heart?
her child learns englisj
Chapter Thirty-One “Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesdays”
1. Why is Rafaela growing old?
he plays dominoes on tuesdays
2. Why does her husband lock her in the apartment?
shes so beautiful and he thinks she'll escape
3. Who is Rapunzel? Why would Rafaela wish that she had hair like Rapunzel?
Rapunzel is a princess and so she could escape
4. What message do you think fairy tales send? Why?
i think they fantasize a lot of things
Chapter Thirty-Two “Sally”
1. Who is Sally?
the girl with eyes like egypt
2. What is Sally’s relationship with her father?
he thinks her beauty is dangerous and he is very strict
3. How does Sally change when it is time to go home?
she doesnt want any part in gossip and such
4. According to Esperanza, what does Sally want?
she wishes not to go home after school so she didnt have to deal with her father, gossip or not belonging
Chapter Thirty-Three “Minerva Writes Poems”
1. Why is Minerva always sad?
her luck is unlucky
2. Describe the relationship between Minerva and her husband.
her husband left her but comes back and abuses her
3. Why does Esperanza say “There is nothing I can do.”
its up to Minerva to choose what to do
her luck is unlucky
2. Describe the relationship between Minerva and her husband.
her husband left her but comes back and abuses her
3. Why does Esperanza say “There is nothing I can do.”
its up to Minerva to choose what to do
Chapter Thirty-Four “Bums in the Attic”
1. What is Esperanza’s father’s job?
hes a gardener
2. Why doesn’t Esperanza go with her family on their Sunday outings?
shes tired of looking at what they cant have
3. What does Esperanza dream of?
owning her own house
4. What will she keep in her attic? Why?
bums
Chapter Thirty-Five “Beautiful & Cruel”
1. How does Esperanza describe herself?
she is the ugly daughter that nobody comes for
2. Esperanza says she began “my own quiet war.” With what is she at war?
not giving up her power
3. What does Esperanza decide about growing up? shes going to act like a man
1. What is Esperanza’s father’s job?
hes a gardener
2. Why doesn’t Esperanza go with her family on their Sunday outings?
shes tired of looking at what they cant have
3. What does Esperanza dream of?
owning her own house
4. What will she keep in her attic? Why?
bums
Chapter Thirty-Five “Beautiful & Cruel”
1. How does Esperanza describe herself?
she is the ugly daughter that nobody comes for
2. Esperanza says she began “my own quiet war.” With what is she at war?
not giving up her power
3. What does Esperanza decide about growing up? shes going to act like a man
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