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"The First Job"

Why does Esperanza need a job?

• To pay for her Catholic school

• To buy her brand new car

• To buy a future house

• Pay for a plane ticket to visit Mexico

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"The First Job"

Where did Esperanza get her first job?

• A dime store down the street

• The new hot dog stand beside her school

• Peter Pan Photo Finishers on North Broadway

• A dollar store on Main Street.

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"The First Job"

How does she get it?

• Aunt Lala found her the job

• An ad in the newspaper caught Esperanza's eye

• Her friend Alicia works in the same place

• It is a free internship through her school

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"The First Job"

What was her job?

• Cashier at the dime store

• Makes hot dogs at a hot dog stand

• Match negative pictures to their prints

• Barista at Starbucks

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"The First Job"

What are her coworkers like? How does this make Esperanza feel?

• They are experienced adults

• They are rude and yell at her

• No one thinks Esperanza should be promoted

• The coworkers all work the night shift

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"Papa who wakes up tired in the dark"

Why does Papa tell Esperanza first?

• She was the only one awake so early

• Esperanza is the oldest child

• Mama told him to talk to Esperanza

• He wanted to see Esperanza before she left for school

"Papa who wakes up tired in the dark"

Why did Papa wake up early?

• To make breakfast

• His father had passed

• He did not feel well and had a fever

• Keke was sick that morning

"Papa who wakes up tired in the dark"

How does Esperanza react to this news?

• Thinks of what she'd do if her father died

• Tells her mama what has happened

• Tries to call her grandmother

• Cries with her papa all morning

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"Born Bad" a. Who is Aunt Lupe?

• Esperanza's sick aunt/ nieghbor

• A young girl that lives across the street

• A cat that Cathy used to own

• A nun from Esperanza's Catholic school

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Describe the game the girls play.

• Charades/ act like a person while others guess

• Tag/ One person chases the other 2 around

• Monopoly/ A board game where you earn money to win

• Videogames/ Playing on an old DS in Esperanza's backyard

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