Studied by 3 peopleWhat did mama buy for Esperanza at the Baptism party?
Mama bought Esperanza new clothes for the baptism party but forgot to buy new shoes.
Where is the baptism party?
The baptism party is in the basement of Precious Blood Church.
What is mama sick from?
Mama says it is from too many tamales. Uncle Nacho says its too many drinks.
What does Uncle Nacho call Esperanza?
Uncle Nacho calls Esperanza the prettiest girl at the party and she believes him as they dance together.
How were hips described?
like a new Buick with keys in the ignition
they are good for holding a baby when you are cooking,
you need them to dance,
if you don’t get them you may turn into a man,
hips are scientific: the bones let you know which skeleton is a womans’
What does Nenny rhyme about while jump roping?
All the girls double Dutch jump rope and make up original poems about hips except for Nenny who sings the same old poems- she is in a world that the other girls don’t belong to any longer.
Why did Esperanza need a job?
Esperanza needed a job to pay for the Catholic school she was attending.
Where did Esperanza work?
Peter Pan Photo Finishers
What did Esperanza lie about in order to work?
She had to say that she was one year older than she actually was.
What did Esperanza do for her job?
Esperanza had to match negatives with their prints all day.
Where did Esperanza eat and why?
Esperanza ate her lunch standing in the bathroom stall so as not to attract attention.
What did the old Asian man do to Esperanza at work?
An old Asian man asked Esperanza for a birthday kiss and when she went to kiss him on the cheek He grabbed her face and kissed her forcefully on the mouth.
What sad news does Papa tell Esperanza?
Papa cries when he tells Esperanza that her abuelito (grandfather) is dead.
What will Papa do because his father passed?
Papa will travel to Mexico to meet with all his relatives and send his grandfather to the next world.
What does Esperanza have to tell her siblings and why?
Esperanza will tell the news of the death to her siblings and warn them to be quiet & not to play Because she was the oldest sibling.
How does Esperanza comfort Papa?
By holding him in her arms.
What does Esperanza think while holding Papa in her arms?
She was thinking how sad she would be if he died.
What does Esperanza think she deserves?
Esperanza feels that she deserves to go to hell.
What does Esperanza’s mother think about Esperanza’s birthday?
Her mother says that Esperanza was born on an evil day.
Who was Aunt Lupe?
Esperanza’s aunt Lupe was a beautiful, strong swimmer who was now suffering from a slow, wasting away disease.
What game did Esperanza play with her friends that she ended up regretting?
Esperanza played a game with her friends. One of them would imitate people and the others would try to guess who it was that was being imitated.
Who did Esperanza imitate in the game and what happened to this person?
The day Esperanza imitated aunt Lupe she died. She had listened to every book and poem Esperanza had ever told her.
What did Aunt Lupe encourage Esperanza to do?
When she was alive aunt Lupe encouraged Esperanza in her dreams telling her never to stop writing.
What was Esperanza ashamed about doing?
Esperanza was ashamed about how she treated aunt Lupe.
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