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La Puerta Flashcards

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1
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Who is it by

A

Jose Antonio burciaga

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Ramshackle

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Rickety, poorly constructed

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Arroyo

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A river or stream

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Emphatic

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Forceful

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Drudgery

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Dull, monotonous tiresome work (same thing over and over again)

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Meandering

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Winding, changing course

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Muffled

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To have repressed or it deaden sound

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Pelting

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To pound heavily and steadily

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Litany

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A Repetitive prayer

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10
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Where does sinesio work

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He works at a mattress sweat shop

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How does Faustina make extra money?

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She irons clothes for the people who could afford the luxury

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After sinesio read the note from his brother, what did he choose to do? 

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He decided that he had no choice other than to leave for El Norte the US in two weeks 

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13
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How did Sinesio remember about the lottery ticket

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Two guys on the bus were talking about the lottery ticket and how the ticket was sold and the person who won probably didn’t even know they won

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What happened to the ticket after sinesio got off the bus? 

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He came home to see that Faustina put the ticket on the door to keep the rain from come in

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15
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What is a sweatshop?

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A crowded workplace with poor an illegal working conditions

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If you don’t say, or have an opinion, what does that mean about the employer?

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That you let your employer take advantage and boss you around

17
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What is local color?

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To give readers flavor of a certain locale

18
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What are some examples of local color in La Puerta?

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Autobús, avenida, arroyo

19
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What were three of sinesio goals?

A
  1. Food for family
  2. Education for family
  3. Open small business
20
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What does Faustina refer to the lottery ticket as and what is the difference between Sinesio and Faustina?

A

She refers to them as paper dreams. She is more practical and realistic than sinesio

21
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How do we know that sinesio likes to gamble?

A

When he’s talking to his brother, he is talking about that needs a job and he is in debt from betting with his friend on the Dodgers game

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