Esperanza Rising: Los Melones

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How did Esperanza describe the immigration official at the border in Mexicali?

Back

angry and rude

Front

Why were some people forced to get on a train and return to Mexico?

Back

They didn't have proper paperwork.

Front

Who is Isabel?

Back

Miguel's cousin

Front

Why does Isabel say their new camp is better than the old one?

Back

All of the above: They don't have to live in a tent, they have a kitchen, and they have running water and electricity.

Front

When Esperanza traveled from Mexico to the U.S., what direction did she travel?

Back

north

Front

How does Esperanza try to reach out to her father?

Back

She tries to hear the earth's heartbeat.

Front

What does it mean when people are born "with a silver spoon in their mouths?"

Back

They were born rich.

Front

"being born with a silver spoon in your mouth" is an example of...

Back

an idiom

Front

Why do they get out of the truck to harvest melons for themselves?

Back

The field was already harvested.

Front

What does Esperanza learn about the different migrant camps?

Back

People from different countries live separately.