How does Esperanza celebrate her birthday each year?
By volunteering at the nearby church
. By having a big birthday party. By donating 5 dozen roses to her neighbors.
What did Esperanza get for her birthday?
Esperanza's best friend, Marisol, comes to mourn with her, but nothing can help. Esperanza and Mama are devastated. Esperanza avoids opening her birthday presents, but finally Mama insists on it. Papa's gift is
a gorgeous porcelain doll in a white dress
.
What does Esperanza receive as a special birthday gift from her papa each year?
First, Papa will serenade her with the traditional birthday song, “Las Mañanitas.” Then she'll open her presents, which will surely include
a porcelain doll from Papa and some embroidered linens from Mama
. Jackpot.
What Esperanza celebrates?
Resolution. Esperanza celebrates
her first birthday after Papa's death
. She has struggled through many difficulties, but grown stronger as a result. Her family is back together, and she once again has hope for the future.
What did Esperanza hear outside her window on her birthday at the end of the book?
Esperanza reaches for Miguel's hand. On the morning of her birthday, Esperanza is awakened by voices singing the
birthday song “Las Mañanitas
” outside of her window.
Who did Esperanza marry?
Rosaura's death left Esperanza free to marry
Alex
, and everyone in the household is overjoyed.
How did Esperanza find out her papa died?
Esperanza learns that Papa and
his workers were attacked and killed by bandits
. She tells the story to Señor Rodriguez, her friend Marisol's father who has brought the papayas Esperanza's father had ordered for Esperanza's party.
What did Esperanza dream about?
Until this point, Esperanza has expressed nothing but a desire to leave her neighborhood, never to return. Now she dreams of
letting homeless bums from the neighborhood live with her in
her imaginary home away from Mango Street
What is Chapter 14 called in Esperanza Rising?
Reread excerpts from Chapter 13: “Los Duraznos/Peaches” and Chapter 14: “
Las Uvas/Grapes
” in Esperanza Rising.
What does Sally do that makes Esperanza so angry?
What does Sally do that makes Esperanza so angry?
She was trying to save her from the red clowns.
What happened to Esperanza in red clowns?
Then Sally disappears with an older boy, and Esperanza waits for her by the red clowns. While she is waiting, a group of boys attacks Esperanza. She never describes exactly what happens, except that one boy forces her to kiss him and keeps saying “I love you, Spanish girl,” but it's implied that
she was raped
.
How old is Esperanza in linoleum roses?
Esperanza: A young Mexican American girl of
around twelve years of age
.
Where does Esperanza sleep?
Mama, Abuelita, and Esperanza sleep in
the servants' cabins
.
Does Esperanza have a crush on Miguel?
When they were younger Esperanza was often jealous of the bond between Miguel and her Papa, though she also
harbored a crush on the boy
and once even declared her intention to marry him.
How old is Esperanza at the end of the book?
The book ends on the
day of Esperanza's 14th birthday
and Esperanza has finally learned to be grateful for what she does have: her family reunited, friends who love her, and most of all: hope.
