Esperanza Rising CH 12, prt 1

Match the following

• the people who own of the crops

• Strikers

• the people harvesting the crop

• Growers

• the people mad about the pay and living

• Workers

Why did the strikers choose to strike when the asparagus was ready?

• If they slowed down the workers, it would affect the growers

• They wanted to make sure the workers didn't pick the asparagus

• The strikers don't like how asparagus tastes

• If they stop asparagus from being picked the workers will join them

Esperanza didn't explain why she needed to ​ (a)   to the strikers because she knew they would only listened if she ​ (b)   with them.

• agreed
• work
• run
• clean
• argued
• begged

Why can't the growers do anything about the strikers? Select ALL that apply.

• It's a free country, they have freedom of speech

• They stay near the road and off the property

• The guards don't see them do anything aggressive

• The strikers have a guard that scares the growers away

How are the strikers treating the workers?