Which DOESN'T Abuelita's blanket of zig zag rows represent: life has its ups and downs, warmth and wellness for Isabel, Esperanza should not be afraid to start over, or Esperanza's memories of her grandmother?

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

After the fire, why does Mama tell Tio Luis she will marry him?

How did Esperanza, Mama, and Abuelita know that Tio Luis had arranged the fire?

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

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

Why does Tio Luis want Mama to marry him?

At the end, Esperanza is having a birthday. How do farm workers measure the passage of time?

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

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

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?

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?