Discussion+Questions

=Discussion Questions=

1. **Respond:** Did this story surprise you in any way? Explain.

2. **(a) Recall:** What warnings do her aunts give Yolanda before she starts on her journey? (**b) Interpret:** How do these warnings anticipate, or foreshadow, Yolanda's experience on her trip?

3. **(a) Recall:** With what emotions do Yolanda's aunts react to Yolanda's announcement that she plans to drive north on her own? **(b) Compare and Contrast:** In what ways is Yolanda different from her aunts? **(c) Speculate:** What factors might account for the differences between Yolanda and her aunts?

4. **(a) Recall:** What are anotojos? **(b) Connect:** What themes does the title of the story stress?

5. **(a) Recall:** How does the boy Jose react to Yolanda's promise of a dollar? **(b) Infer:** What is suggested about the country's political situation by the idea of a hunger march taking place in the capital? **(c) Analyze:** What roles do issues of money and social inequity play in this story?

6. **(a) Interpret:** When Yolanda first sees the two men what emotions does she experience? **(b) Analyze:** Why does Yolanda pretend not to speak English?

7. **(a) Evaluate:** Does Yolanda learn or grow in this story? Evaluate.**(b) Speculate:** How might Yolanda describe her experiences to her family when she returns from her trip?