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The following is a list of the questions that students should be asked during the readings for week two. They can be presented to the students orally, or a Microsoft Word file of the questions can be found here and the PDF file can be found here. These can be printed out and handed to the students. The answers for this week's questions can be found in a Microsoft Word file here and the PDF file can be found here.
1) What was Miguel's reward for protecting Esperanza from the robbers?
2) Where did Esperanza and her mother hide while traveling on the wagon?
3) What are Esperanza's reasons for not wanting to ride on the peasant rail car?
4) What does Esperanza's mother create for the girl on the train?
5) At one point, Miguel proclaims that "full bellies and Spanish blood go hand in hand." What does he mean by this?
6) Towards the end of this week's readings, Esperanza attempts to sweep a floor and fails miserably. How could the sweeping of the floor symbolize what Esperanza is going through in the work-camp?
7) As we know from the first few chapters, Esperanza lived the life of the upper-class until her father was murdered. Describe what she saw and must have felt upon entering the train car of the peasants for the first time.
8) When the little girl on the train attempts to play with Esperanza's doll, Esperanza claims that the girl is "poor and dirty." Explain why this statement could be considered ironic.
9) The woman on the train with the roosters (Carmen) claimed at one point that "I am poor, but I am rich." What did she mean by this?
10) " The rich take care of the rich and the poor take care of those who have less than they have." Provide examples from your own life that either support or refute this statement by Miguel.
11) At the work-camp, the entire family is forced to live in a one-room cabin. Does this serve to strengthen the family bonds or weaken them? Would your family become stronger or weaker if they had to live in one bedroom?
12) In the camp, Isabel claims that "everyone in camp knows each other's business." Is this true in your neighborhood? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Explain your answer.