Assignment # 4 2010

Why is the second chapter titled, Las Papayas?

Why does Miguel tell Esperanza that she was right and that they live on different sides of the river?

How do you think Esperanza feels about Miguel's statement?

What might happen next?

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Assignment #13 2009

Las Uvas - Grapes - part 2

1. What do you know when you hear the book ends with Esperanza saying, "Do not be afraid to start over."?

2. Why does the author return to a chapter on grapes at the end of the book?

3. What lesson does Esperanza teach Miguel in this chapter?

4. What does the hearbeat of the land, now in the California valley represent?

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Assignment #10 2009

Los Esparragos - part 2

1. How does Esperanza help Marta in this chapter? ( Use a quote and explain how it proves your answer.)

2. Should Esperanza have helped Marta?

3. What is Esperanza's reason for helping Marta? (P.211)

4. What experiences have helped Esperanza think differently about Marta?

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