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ER section 3 review

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  • To be preoccupied is to?
    thinking about something so much that other things are ignored
  • Something atrocious is?
    very bad or unpleasant
  • To be contagious is?
    able to be spread from one person to another
  • What did Esperanza remember when she saw Silvia?
    the girl on the train
  • What is a spore?
    a plant cell
  • What does Marta want?
    to strike for better work conditions
  • Why were the rose cuttings so important to Esperanza and her mother?
    it was a reminder of Papa
  • Who is Marta?
    Marta is a worker from another camp that doesn't like Esperanza.
  • Accustomed means?
    so familiar with something that it seems normal
  • Extravagant means?
    more than reasonable
  • What does bestowed mean?
    presented an honor or gift
  • How does Esperanza treat Silvia, Isabel's friend?
    with kindness
  • In a serious solemn way is?
    somberly
  • A Jamaica in the story is?
    a party
  • Scattered pieces of something is also known as?
    debris
  • What were some things that occurred while Esperanza was babysitting the twins?
    she burned the beans, fed the babies raw plums, yet fed them rice water to stop the stomachache.
  • How did Mama get Valley Fever?
    dust storm
  • Why is Mama the only one to get Valley Fever?
    her immune system is low, and she wasn't used to the spores.
  • What was Miguel's and Alfonso's surprise for Mama and Esperanza?
    rose cuttings
  • Accosting means?
    Approaching someone in an aggressive way