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Stories of Human Rights
Esperanza Rising: Que ions about “Las Guayabas”
(Example, for Teacher Reference)
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1. HowdoesEsperanzatraveltothetrain ation?Howdoesshefeel about it? Quote accurately from the text.
In a very small, secret oor in a wagon hidden by guavas. On page 58 it says, “Alfonso, Miguel, and Señor Rodríguez had built another oor in the wagon, higher than the real one and open at the back, with barely enough room between for Mama, Esperanza, and Hortensia to lie down.” At r Esperanza was very apprehensive about the small space. On page 59 it says, “Esperanza had known about the plan, but now she hesitated when she saw the small space.” It also says later on the page, “Esperanza reluctantly scooted on her back between them.” As the journey began, Esperanza became frightened. It says on page 60, “Esperanza began to feel very frightened. She knew
that with a few kicks of her feet she could get out, but she ill felt trapped. Suddenly, she thought she couldn’t breathe.”
2. What does the little girl on the train want to do? How does Esperanza respond? Why? Quote accurately from the text.
The little girl wants to touch Esperanza’s doll. It says on page 69, “... and reached up to touch the doll.” Esperanza pulls it away from the girl because she is poor and dirty. It says on page 69, “Esperanza quickly jerked it away and put it back in the valise” and on page 70, Esperanza says to Mama, “Mama, she is poor and dirty.”
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