Question

What does Esperanza realize when she tries to save Sally from making a bad decision or being exploited by the boys in "The Monkey Garden"?

Question 2 options:

Sally and the boys are playing a childish game and Esperanza misinterpreted the situation.


Sally is more assertive than Esperanza thought, and when Sally sticks up for herself, the boys respect her.


The people in Esperanza's community have become blind to the dysfunction in which they live.


When Esperanza is afraid, she can ask an adult for help and the uncomfortable situation can be resolved more easily.

Answer 1

B, When Esperanza tries to save Sally from making a bad decision or being exploited by the boys in "The Monkey Garden," she realizes that Sally is more assertive than she thought, and when Sally sticks up for herself, the boys respect her. This realization makes Esperanza feel small and powerless, as she had always seen Sally as a passive victim who needed her protection. Therefore, the correct answer is:

Sally is more assertive than Esperanza thought, and when Sally sticks up for herself, the boys respect her.