This week we will be covering chapter 3 and 4. The following are the chapter questions are due by Wednesday Oct. 18th.
Chapter 3 Los Higo
1. Think about the setting of the story so far. What effects does the fire have on the overall impact of this chapter?
2. How does the setting of the burned ranch contribute to establishing the conflict in the chapter?
3. If Mama and Esperanza had stayed on the Ranch, what problems can you predict they might have?
4. If Mama marries Tio Luis, what does he suggest for Esperanza’s future?
5. What reason does Mama gives Tio Luis for needing a wagon? What is the real reason?
6. What are some of the motives behind Mama deciding to leave for the United States?
7. Based on the chapter, Mama ‘s actions are primarily motivated by….?
1. Think about the setting of the story so far. What effects does the fire have on the overall impact of this chapter?
2. How does the setting of the burned ranch contribute to establishing the conflict in the chapter?
3. If Mama and Esperanza had stayed on the Ranch, what problems can you predict they might have?
4. If Mama marries Tio Luis, what does he suggest for Esperanza’s future?
5. What reason does Mama gives Tio Luis for needing a wagon? What is the real reason?
6. What are some of the motives behind Mama deciding to leave for the United States?
7. Based on the chapter, Mama ‘s actions are primarily motivated by….?
Chapter 4 Las Guayabas
1. Why can’t the women ride in the wagon just like Alfonso and Miguel?
2. Why must the group catch the train at Zacatecas and not at Aguascalientes?
3. When Esperanza was five years old and Miguel was eight years old, they rode in a first class train car. Contrast this first-class train ride to the current ride Esperanza’s experiences.
4. At the Zacatecas train station, why does Esperanza tell Mama, “We cannot travel in this car”?
5. What do you predict is in the secret packages that requires water?
6. Does Mama’s character change in the story? If so, how is it different?
7. Explain what Miguel means in the statement, “Those with Spanish blood, the fairest complexions in the land, are the wealthiest.”
1. Why can’t the women ride in the wagon just like Alfonso and Miguel?
2. Why must the group catch the train at Zacatecas and not at Aguascalientes?
3. When Esperanza was five years old and Miguel was eight years old, they rode in a first class train car. Contrast this first-class train ride to the current ride Esperanza’s experiences.
4. At the Zacatecas train station, why does Esperanza tell Mama, “We cannot travel in this car”?
5. What do you predict is in the secret packages that requires water?
6. Does Mama’s character change in the story? If so, how is it different?
7. Explain what Miguel means in the statement, “Those with Spanish blood, the fairest complexions in the land, are the wealthiest.”
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