ER - Prologue - Los Higos

How did Abuelita respond to Esperanza's news that she had pricked her finger on a rose thorn?

• "We must bandage it."

• "That means bad luck."

• "There is no rose without thorns."

Why did Esperanza say there was a "deep river" running between her and Miguel?

• because they are of two different social statuses

• because Miguel told her he could never love her

• because Miguel had moved to another city and they rarely saw each other anymore

What was Esperanza told happened to Papa?

• He had a heart attack while cutting grapes and because no one was there to help him, he passed away.

• Tio Luis confronted him in his office and killed him out of jealousy.

• He was attacked by bandits while mending a fence and killed.

What does Papa gift Esperanza every birthday?

• a rose

• a doll

• a book

Why does Abuelita almost not make it out of the house fire?

• she was sleeping and didn't wake up until Miguel came for her

• she passed out from the smoke

• she went looking for her crochet bag

What does the family decide to do at the end of "Los Higos"?

• To move to California and work in the fields.

• For Mama to marry Tio Luis and steal his money.

• To hire the bandits to murder Tio Luis.

Where did you see grapes appear in Chapter 1: "Las Uvas"?

• Esperanza cuts the first bunch of grapes from the vine, signaling harvest time.

• Papa gives Esperanza a basket of grapes for her birthday.

• The family eats grapes while waiting for Papa to return.

Where do you see Papayas appear in Chapter 2: "Las Papayas"?

• A friend of Papa's brings over a box of papayas for Esperanza's birthday.

• The family eats papayas for Papa's funeral.

• Papayas was Papa's favorite fruit and reminds Esperanza of him.

Where do you see figs appear in Chapter 3: "Los Higos"?

• Esperanza stomps on them as she leaves El Rancho de las Rosas.

• They are the only food available to the family after the fire.

• Mama fills her pockets with figs before they flee the house fire.

What does Papa express his love for in the Prologue?

• the United States of America

• the land

• papayas