Los melones and Las Guayabas quiz

Why do Esperanza and her family have to leave under the cover of darkness?

• Her uncle is afraid of the dark.

• There will be less people awake to see them leave.

• The wedding is the next day.

Why do Esperanza, her mother. and Hortensia have to hide in the wagon while they travel? (select all that apply)

• There isn't enough room for them to sit with the men.

• There are bandits on the road they will travel.

• Hortensia does not like to ride in the wagon.

• Esperanza's Uncle has spies that might see them leave.

To better hide them, Miguel piles fruit on top of their hiding place in the wagon. Which fruit does he use?

• guavas

• apples

• watermelon

• strawberries

Why does Esperanza have a difficult time breathing while hiding in the wagon?

• The wagon smells terrible.

• She is crying because they are leaving home.

• She misses her Papa.

• She is hiding in a small space and it makes her nervous.

What is the first thing that shocks Esperanza when they get on the train?

• She is shocked there is no food to eat.

• She is shocked that her Uncle is on the train.

• She is shocked by Hortensia's behavior.

• She is shocked they are sitting with the peasants.

Esperanza does not like sitting with the peasants because...

• She feels that she is better then them.

• She doesn't have any friends on the train with her.

• They remind her of her Papa.

• They try to steal her food.

Why does Esperanza's mother make a doll for the little girl?

• She likes making dolls.

• She is ashamed of Esperanza's behavior.

• The little girl is sick.

• The little girl is homesick.

Mama says "when you scorn these people, you scorn Miguel, Hortensia, and Alfonso." What does this tell you about Miguel and his family?

• Miguel and his family used to be rich.

• Miguel is lazy

• They are peasants, like the little girl.

• His family has a lot of money.

What does Carmen mean when she says "I am poor, but I am rich. I have my children..."

• She wants to be rich one day.

• Money is more important than family.

• She has money sometimes.

• Love and family make her rich.

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

• They had criminal records.

• They didn't have proper paperwork.

• They didn't pay the officials enough money.

• They had some kind of illness.