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What city in the US did Esperanza and her Mama take the train?
Esperanza and her Mama took the train in Mexicali, California.
What is Alfonso's brother's name?
Alfonso's brother's name is Juan.
What is Juan's wife's name?
Juan's wife is Josefina.
How many children do Josefina and Juan have? What are their names?
Josefina and Juan have 3 children, Isabella and the twins. The twin's names are Lupe and Pepe.
Where is Esperanza's family traveling to?
Esperanza's family is traveling to Los Angeles, California.
What does Juan's family do for a living?
Juan's family are in the farming business.
When Esperanza meets Isabella she can't help but notice that she look a lot like....
the doll that her Papa gave her for her birthday.
Who is Marta?
Marta is a girl who works in the cotton fields.
Why is Marta at Juan's and Josefina's camp?
Marta is at Juan's and Josefina's camp because she is visiting her aunt and uncle.
How does Marta refer to Esperanza as when she meets her?
Marta refers to Esperanza as a 'princess' who want to be a peasant.
In this chapter, Miguel starts calling Esperanza by a different name, what is that name?
Miguel starts calling Esperanza, Anza.
Alfonso and Miguel continue to take time to water a secret package. Based on the story so far, what do you think is in that package?
Based on the story so far, we believe the package either has seeds to grow roses or grapes.
What is Isabella curious about when she meets Esperanza?
Isabella is curious about whether or not the stories about Esperanza's wealth are true?
What does Esperanza think about Marta?
Esperanza thinks that Marta is rude.
What will the family do for a living?
The family will work in farming, like Juan's family.
Isabella is very excited about their new camp, what is one of the things she's looking forward to?
Isabella is looking forward to having better living conditions and going to school.
