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Esperanza has an intense desire to escape her circumstances. Given that she wants to break the chains of her community, how might she have felt about the incident with Louie's cousin?

Question 7 options:

Hopeful because Louie's cousin had found a way to get out of the barrio.

Sad because Louie's cousin had been one of her best friends and now he was probably headed to jail.

Happy because Louie's cousin had shown her a more positive side of living in the barrio.

Deflated because she thought Louie's cousin had made a better life for himself, but really he hadn't.

Question 8 (2 points)
In the vignettes about Marin, we see that she ties her personal value to the attention she receives from men. What evidence does NOT contribute to this idea?

Question 8 options:

"Marin says . . . she's going to get a real job downtown because that's where the best jobs are, since you always get to look beautiful . . . and can meet someone in the subway who might marry you . . . "

"We never see Marin until her aunt comes home from work, and even then she can only stay out in front."

"What matters, Marin says, is for the boys to see us and for us to see them."

"Marin's skirts are short . . . and her eyes are pretty, and . . . Marin is already older than us in many ways . . . the boys who do pass by say stupid things like I am in love with those two green apples you call eyes . . ."

Question 9 (2 points)
Both Esperanza and Marin want to leave the barrio. Which is true about their perspectives on leaving?

Question 9 options:

Marin believes she will escape only by finding a man to marry her, while Esperanza believes she will escape by acting like a man herself (breaking stereotypes).

Marin studies because she believes her brain is her ticket out, while Esperanza sees beauty as the key to breaking out of the barrio.

Both girls believe that they have the power to control their own futures.

Both girls believe that they will only escape by finding and depending on someone else who will help them.

Question 10 (2 points)
The vignette "Those Who Don't" begins with this line: "Those who don't know any better come into our neighborhood scared." This line can be interpreted in different ways. Based on the rest of the vignette, what point do you think Esperanza is trying to make?

Question 10 options:

People are often afraid for no reason, just because they don't know or understand people who are different.

People who drive into her neighborhood should have been more careful because it is a very dangerous place.

People who drive into the neighborhood are afraid of Esperanza's neighbors because of the color of their skin, but her neighbors are not afraid when they go into other communities.

Misunderstandings between people of different races are a new problem in her community.

Question 11 (2 points)
Which best explains the relationship between the community and the Vargas children?

Question 11 options:

The community feels empathy for the Vargas children because their dad left, so other families are mentoring the children.

The community isn't helpful in general, so no one ever cared about or tried to help the Vargas kids.

The community has tried to help Mrs. Vargas and her kids, but the kids are so disrespectful and disobedient that everyone eventually stopped trying.

Mrs. Vargas is raising well-mannered children despite facing some serious challenges, so the community has great respect for her.

Question 12 (2 points)
Which of the following best describes Alicia's situation?

Question 12 options:

Alicia's mother died, and Alicia doesn't mind that she is expected to fulfill her mother's role in the family.

Alicia is expected to fulfill her mother's role in the family, but she is determined to study her way into a new life.

Alicia and Esperanza are not friends, probably because their views on life and the future do not seem similar.

Alicia takes pride in making tortillas for the family, so she looks forward to getting married and continuing in a traditional role.

Question 13 (2 points)
According to Esperanza, what is the "wise" thing that Darius "who is mostly a fool" says about what he sees in the clouds?

Question 13 options:

He sees God in the clouds.

He can see the future in the clouds.

The clouds are like pillows and popcorn.

The clouds over the barrio are different than the clouds in other places.