1. How old is Esperanza now? How do you know?
2. Based upon the first two sentences, what was her experience at her first job probably like?
3. Who is Tito? What is her relationship to Esperanza? How do you know?
4. What kind of job did Esperanza get? What is it like? Do you think you would enjoy working at that kind of job?
5. How did Esperanza feel on the first day at her job? How do you know?
6. Compare and contrast the scene in the coatroom with the final scene in “The family of Little Feet”. How do you think Esperanza felt? Do you think Esperanza has changed? If so, how? Explain.
7. If the same thing happened to you as did Esperanza in the coatroom, what would you do?
8. How might this “chapter” be thematically related to the prior one(s)? Indentify the chapter(s) and explain.