Esperanza Rising Los Higos Questions

What was happening while Esperanza was dreaming of being attacked by a bear?

How do you think the fire started? Why?

Were there any survivors from the fire?

What are Ramona's two options after the fire?

When making their escape plan, why must Esperanza and her mother act in a sneaky way?

What happens to Abuelita?

A labor union is ...

• an organization of workers who make sure employers treat them fairly.

• a group of employers who handle the payment for their workers.

• an association of workers who are trying to start their own businesses.

• a group of people who build factories with healthy working conditions.

Which of the following are reasons that labor unions were created? Select 3 answer choices.

• to protest unfair and long work schedules

• to demand more pay for their labor

• to ask for more vacation time

• to inform about the dangerous working conditions

Which of the following is NOT a strategy that labor unions used to protect workers?

• persuading politicians to make labor laws

• forcing employers to give workers food

• getting benefits for hurt or sick workers

• strikes if employers would not begin