Jackie is writing about how Esperanza changes in Esperanza Rising. He reads this passage.

Question

Esperanza was amazed. She had never washed anything in her life and Isabel, who was only eight years old, made it look so easy. Puzzled, Isabel looked at Esperanza. "Don't you know how to wash clothes?"

"Well, Hortensia took everything out to the laundry quarters. And the servants, they always . . . " She looked at Isabel and shook her head no.

Isabel's eyes got bigger and she looked worried. "Esperanza, when I go to school next week, you will be here alone with the babies and will have to do the laundry."

How can Jackie best explain a change in Esperanza as the story develops?

At first, Esperanza doesn’t know how to wash clothes, then she pays Isabel to do the laundry for her.
In the beginning, Esperanza has to wash dirty diapers; later, she hires a maid named Hortensia.
Esperanza is first embarrassed that she can’t do laundry, but later she decides she likes sweeping best.
In the past, Esperanza had a maid to do her laundry; later in the story, she asks Isabel to teach her to wash clothes

Answer 1

The best explanation of a change in Esperanza as the story develops is:

In the past, Esperanza had a maid to do her laundry; later in the story, she asks Isabel to teach her to wash clothes.

This choice accurately reflects Esperanza's growth from a privileged girl who relies on others to do her household chores to someone who learns to take responsibility for herself and is willing to embrace new challenges. The passage illustrates her initial lack of knowledge about laundry and sets the stage for her developing independence and adaptability throughout the story.