Why does Jose want Estela to notice him?
Because he likes her.
Why does Ms. Flores think Jose cheated on his quiz?
- Because he isn't usually a good student. He does better on his quiz than usual so Ms. Flores think he might have cheated.
Why is Jose happy when he injured himself?
Because he thinks Estela will feel sorry for him.
Why does Jose tell Estella that he has won tournaments?
- Jose lied about how good he is at racquetball to impress Estela.
How can you tell that Estela plays a lot of racquetball?
- The handle of the racquet is grimy and sweat-blacken.
- Which sentences of the reading show that José is worried that Estela might beat him?
- José remembers that Estela seemed pretty tough at lunch. He begins to worry that she might be able to beat him, after all.
