Why didn't Esperanza and Mama stay in the house after Papa's death?

Which is NOT used as a metaphor in the story: zig-zagging blanket, roses and thorns, a big river, or a valise carrying a doll?

In the beginning of the novel, what do Papa and Esperanza listen to the heartbeat of?

Which of the following is NOT something Esperanza has to learn in her new home: how to sweep, how to change a diaper, how to make a yarn doll, or how to cook?

Which character does Esperanza dislike when she first arrives in California?

Why does Tio Luis want Mama to marry him?

What is a phoenix?

What is in the package Miguel and Alfonso carry on the train?

Why did the sky look so strange one afternoon in California?

Which of these is NOT a reason why Mama becomes depressed: Esperanza must go to work, Papa dies, she misses her mother, or her house burns down?

What fruit did Esperanza, Mama, and Hortensia hide under in the wagon on the way to the US?

What is the setting of the novel? (time and place)

One day, Abuelita sees an injured bird take flight and fly. What is this a sign of?