Esperanza - Los Higos & Las Guayabas

Why did Alfonso, Hortensia, and Miguel say they were going to the United States after the fire?

• In Mexico they would always be servants. In the US they had a chance for a better life.

• They wanted to travel and see the world.

• Alfonso's brother was having brother

• Tio Luis threatened to burn their cabin down.

Which is a NOT clue that Tio Luis set fire to Esperanza's house?

• Mama told Tio Luis that she would not sell him the house or marry him.

• Tio Luis made comments about something happening to the servants' cabins.

• Tio Luis called the fire department to put out the fire.

• With the grape vines burned, Mama & Esperanza would have no money

Why did Abuelita stay behind in Mexico?

• She liked Mexico better.

• She decided she would become a nun.

• She was afraid of traveling on a train.

• She hurt her ankle escaping from the fire.

Mama was worried that she and Esperanza would not be able to go with Alfonso's family. Why?

• Mama was afraid they wouldn't have money for train tickets.

• Mama was afraid that Tio Luis would chase them.

• Abuelita's ankle was hurt and Mama didn't want to leave her behind.

• Mama's and Esperanza's papers for traveling were burned in the fire.

On the train, Esperanza embarrassed Mama and Hortensia by...

• throwing a fit when they couldn't sit in the nice train cars

• playing with some of the peasant children

• refusing to let a little girl see and touch Esperanza's porcelain doll

• refusing to get on the train

What did Mama do when Esperanza made the little girl cry?

• Mama spanked Esperanza for not sharing

• Mama made the little girl a yarn doll

• Mama scolded the little girl for crying

• Mama walked away to find a new seat

The locomotive arrived pulling a line of cars and hissing and spewing steam.

"Hissing and spewing steam" is an example of​ ​ (a)  

• onomatopoeia
• simile
• hyperbole
• personification

Match the actions with the correct character

• Hortensia & Alfonoso

• Said he would build Mama an even bigger house

• Abuelita

• Said she would marry Tio Luis

• Tio Luis

• Saved Abuelita from the fire

• Mama

• Had to get her crochet basket. when the house was on fire

• Miguel

• Told Mama and Esperanza they were leaving for the United States

How did Esperanza feel about leaving the ranch?

• She was excited

• She felt sad and angry

• She was afraid

• She was embarrassed

Put the events from Los Higos in order

• Mama was shaking Esperanza awake

• Mama says will she marry Tio Luis

• Miguel saves Abuelita

• Esperanza had a dream that a bear was attacking her

• They could not find Abuelita