El Angel de Oro1. What does the title refer to?
2. Why was the family in Corcoran and why did Francisco say that even the thought of rain gave his father a headache?
3. What details show that the education of migrant children is not regular and is frequently interrupted? (p. 46)
4. Describe the simple fun that Francisco had with Miguelito.
5. Why does Francisco say, "My heart sank into my stomach." Identify a metaphor in the very next line that means he felt like crying. (49)
6. What did Francisco do whenever he felt lonely?
7. Why do you think Miguelito was no longer living in the camp?
8. As the sun emerged came out and dried up the puddles, why did Francisco pray for rain? What did he work quickly to do?
9. At the end of the story, why did Francisco have a happy feeling? What did he do with the fishing rod Miguelito had given him and why do you think he did this?
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