Question 1

La Grande Breteche

Who is the protagonist in La Grande Breteche by Honore de Balzac?

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Question 2

La Grande Breteche

Who is the antagonist in La Grande Breteche by Honore de Balzac?

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Question 3

La Grande Breteche

What is the theme in La Grande Breteche by Honore de Balzac?

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Question 4

Cousin Bette: Part One of Poor Relations

How does Honore de Balzac use imagery in Cousin Bette: Part One of Poor Relations?

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Question 5

Confessions of Zeno

Who is Anna Malfenti from Confessions of Zeno and what is their importance?

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Question 6

Confessions of Zeno

How does the author use foreshadowing in Confessions of Zeno?

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Question 7

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

How does Esperanza feel about leaving the ranch? Why do you think this would be difficult for her?

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Question 8

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Reread page 51. Why does Abuelita give the crocheting to Esperanza? How does Esperanza show she still is not ready to face the situation?

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Question 9

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Reread from the bottom of page 47–50. How does Abuelita let Mama know she approves of her decisions? How does Abuelita attempt to comfort Esperanza? What role does Abuelita play in the family?

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Question 10

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

What did mama and Esperanza decide to do to escape Tío Luis? What struggles do you predict this will lead to? Support with evidence.

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Question 11

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

What did Tío Luis do to show his disapproval of mama’s answer to his proposal? How did mama respond to this and why did she respond in this way? Support with evidence.

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Question 12

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Reread pages 44–45. How does Mama respond to Tio’s marriage proposal after the fire? What does that tell you about Mama as a person? What does she see as her role in the family?

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Question 13

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Reread the very bottom of page 41 through the first paragraph on page 42. What challenge does Miguel face? How does he respond? What might this tell us about Miguel as a person?

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Question 14

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

What do you predict is in the secret package that requires water?

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Question 15

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

When Esperanza was five years old and Miguel was eight years old, they rode in a first-class train car. Contrast this first-class train ride to the current ride Esperanza experiences.

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Question 16

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Why did mama apologize to the woman after Esperanza snapped at the little girl for wanting to see her doll?

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Question 17

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

At the Zacatecas train station, why does Esperanza tell Mama, “We cannot travel in this car”?

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Question 18

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Miguel mentions to Esperanza that they may be leaving for the United States now that it seems likely Tío Luis will be taking over the ranch. Why would his family want to leave Mexico? Support with evidence.

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Question 19

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

How does Abuelita respond to Esperanza’s uncles? Why does Abuelita call the uncles “vultures”? Use evidence from the text to explain why this is a fitting comparison to describe the uncles’ behavior.

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Question 20

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

What offer does Tío Luis make to Esperanza’s mother to fix the problem and how does she respond to his offer?

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Question 21

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

What did Papa leave Esperanza and her mother in the will? What did he leave Tío Luis? Why is this situation a problem?

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Question 22

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

How is Mama responding to her husband’s death?

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Question 23

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

How is Esperanza responding to her father’s death? What other evidence can you find in this chapter that shows how Esperanza is responding?

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Question 24

The Crucible

John Proctor’s tragic flaw is?

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Question 25

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Who does everyone think is to blame for what happened? Do you agree? Why or why not?

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