Los Esparragos Review

What do the strikers do to organize?

• hand out flyers & paint slogans

• go to the courthouse

• tell the police

• fight with weapons

What type of surprises do the strikers slip under the asparagus?

• rats

• snakes

• razor blades

• all of the above

What shows why the workers are afraid of the strikers?

• "The strike continued for days."

• "Esperanza heard a terrible scream from one of the women."

• "When a guard wasn't looking, one of the strikers picked up a rock and threw it at the woman, barely missing her head."

• "The strikers stayed near the road."

When immigration officials are taking people away on buses, the author writes, "Esperanza and the other women watched the despondent faces in the (bus) window disappear." What does the word despondent mean?

• dirty and tired

• feeling hopeless

• feeling sick

• people who go on strike.

Why does Esperanza feel sorry for the strikers who are being arrested by the immigration officials?

• They never arrested the person who threw the rock.

• Some of the people being forced to leave are Isabel's friends

• Even some people who are US citizens are being unfairly kicked out of the country.

• None of them will ever see their families again.

Where do the events in this chapter fit into the overall structure?

• Introduction

• Rising action

• Climax

• Falling action

"Josefina marched toward the shed, looking straight ahead. Hortensia & Esperanza stayed close behind, never letting go of each other."

Compare and contrast how the characters respond to seeing the striking workers.

• Josefina is afraid of the strikers, but Hortensia and Esperanza are brave.

• Esperanza, Josefina, and Hortensia are brave when they see the strike.

• Hortensia is excited, but Josefina is nervous about the strike.

• Josefina is bold, while Esperanza & Hortensia are afraid

Which human right is violated when immigration officers send American citizens out of the country?

• 24- The right to play

• 15- The right to belong to a nation

• 12- The right to privacy

• 17- The right to your own things

How has Esperanza changed since the beginning of the story?

Write one complete sentence. Remember to...

-Capitalize names, places, and the first word in the sentence.

-Use punctuation at the end of the sentence.

-Include a subject and a predicate.

How does Esperanza help Marta?

• Esperanza helps Marta by giving her food and money.

• Esperanza helps Marta find a job.

• Esperanza helps Marta by striking with her.

• Esperanza helps Marta by keeping her hidden from the government immigration people.