Question 1

Which theme is best conveyed through the following: "I would like to baptize myself under a new name, a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees. Esperanza as Lisandra or Maritza or Zeze the X. Yes. Something like Zeze the X will do. "

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identity

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religion

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wrong names

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family

Question 2

What can we infer about Esparanza through this passage?

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She wants to do more with her life than sit by a window.

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She thinks the way her grandmother lived her life is shameful.

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She doesn't like that her name is bad luck.

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She doesn't like the meaning of her name in English.

Question 3

Esperanza explains that her great grandfather, "carried her [great grandmother] off. Just like that, as if she were a fancy chandelier." What does this reveal about her great grandfather?

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He didn't respect her great grandmother.

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He thought he was doing her great grandmother a favor.

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He thought her great grandmother was very fancy.

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He secretly hated her great grandmother.

Question 4

At the beginning of the passage, Esperanza explains that her name "means sadness, it means waiting." Why is this?

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She is named after her grandmother who spent much of her life sad and waiting.

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Her name means sadness and waiting in Spanish.

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Esperanza is always sad and always waiting.

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She has to wait all the time because her sister Magdalena gets to do things first.

Question 5

What does Esperanza mean when she says "A muddy color"?

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Her name feels dull and unpleasant.

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Her name is boring.

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Other kids make fun of her name and compare it to a muddy color.

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She sees her name written in a muddy color.

Question 6

How does Esperanza explain how her name sounds at school in English in comparison to Spanish at home?

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At school, her name is pronounced in a harsh, unpleasant sounding way. At home, it sounds a lot more pleasant in Spanish.

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At school, Esperanza laughs about how students say her name. At home, her name isn't funny.

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At school, students complain that saying her name hurts roof of your mouth. At home, her name is easier to pronounce in Spanish.

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At school, students make fun of her for her name, so she doesn't like it. At home, she likes her name more.

Question 7

Esperanza says that, " the Mexicans...don't like their women strong." How does she likely feel about this?

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She doesn't like it, and wants to have freedom as she grows up.

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She feels that this is normal, because it's all she knows.

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She feels glad that she doesn't have to work to be so strong.

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She has accepted that this is a part of her culture.

Question 8

What does Esperanza mean by, "So many women sit their sadness on an elbow"?

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Many women deal with their sadness by just sitting and thinking about how sad they feel.

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Many women use their sadness to motivate them to make a change in their life.

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Many women look out the window when they are sad.

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Many women prop up their elbow and rest their chin in their hand when they're sad.

Question 9

Which of the following is an important theme in this passage?

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aspirations

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communication

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discrimination

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grief

Question 10

What is the most likely reason that the author gave the main character the name Esperanza?

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It means hope, and Esperanza has hope for living a life better than the life of the great-grandmother she is named after.

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It sounds better than her sister's name, Magdalena.

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Giving the main character a name that is difficult to pronounce adds conflict to the story.

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She liked the name and thought it would sound nice for the character.

Question 11

What kind of tone does Esperanza use to narrate this passage?

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mostly neutral but a little sad

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cheerful and excited

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angry and resentful

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disappointed and frustrated

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