Esperanza's Junk Shop Reflections

What do you expect to find in a junk store?

• Brand-new furniture and electronics

• Old or used items that may or may not be valuable

• Only broken or useless items

• Expensive, antique treasures

How does Esperanza describe the junk shop?

• Bright and welcoming

• Dark and mysterious

• Clean and organized

• Empty and abandoned

Why does the old man only turn on the lights when customers have money?

• He wants to save electricity.

• He is hiding something.

• He only cares about making sales.

• He doesn’t like visitors.

How does the old man react when Nenny asks if the music box is for sale?

• He immediately offers a price.

• He ignores her.

• He says it’s not for sale.

• He laughs and tells her it’s worthless.

How does Esperanza feel when she hears the music from the music box?

• Angry and disappointed

• Surprised and emotional

• Bored and uninterested

• Excited to buy it

Why does Esperanza say she “wanted to cry” after hearing the music?

• The music reminded her of something sad.

• The sound was overwhelming and beautiful.

• She realized she could never afford it.

• She was embarrassed in front of Nenny.

Why does Esperanza call Nenny “stupider” at the end of the vignette?

• Nenny doesn’t understand why the box isn’t for sale.

• Nenny doesn’t realize the store is expensive.

• Nenny keeps asking too many questions.

• Nenny thinks the store is boring.

Why do you think the music box is not for sale?

• It is broken.

• The old man doesn’t want anyone to have it.

• It has sentimental value to the old man.

• It is too expensive.

What does Esperanza realize by the end of the vignette?

• Money is the most important thing in life.

• Some things have emotional value, not just a price.

• Nenny is not good at shopping.

• The old man doesn’t like selling his items.

How does this moment show Esperanza’s growth as a character?

• She starts to understand that beauty and meaning exist beyond material things.

• She learns how to get good deals at the junk shop.

• She realizes that the old man is tricking them.

• She stops caring about what Nenny thinks.