Chapter 3 ~ A Long and Dangerous WalkPage: [ 1 ] 2
Chapter 3 ~ A Long and Dangerous WalkClick this [map site][Close map]
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Discussion Questions: After reading the chapter, skim it again and take notes Don't write full sentences. to prepare for class discussion. Be prepared for speaking as opposed to reading your answers from the text.
1. How is the debt to the moneylender going to affect Lupita's younger siblings?
2. What letter does Lupita write? What does it say? Why do you think her mother didn't write it?
3. How did Papá's death change Lupita's relationship to Salvador? Would the same be true in your own culture? Explain your answer.
4. Describe the preparations that were made for their journey. Why do you think these preparations were necessary?
5. How long would the trek long walk to Tijuana take?
6. The narrator reveals Lupita's thoughts about the pelicans she sees. How does Lupita compare herself to these birds?
7. What terror do Salvador and Lupita meet along the way? Describe what happens.
8. What did Salvador lose? What didn't he lose? What had been Papá's reaction to Dorotea's gift?
Written Response
Choose one topic and write for ten minutes.
- Imagine you are Salvador or Lupita. From his or her point of view, write your thoughts and feelings about the knife. In other words, use the first person pronoun to express "your" thoughts.
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- Write your own reaction to the situation they are in. What other possible dangers and physical difficulties might they encounter? Do you think their mother did the right thing by sending them north to cross the border? Why or why not?