Study Questions for the "Someone is Coming to Take Your Lap" -
After moving to Santurce, the Santiago family experienced a
significant improvement in living conditions. List the
improvements, compared with the primitive conditions in Macun.
on the photo to see a larger version of the image.) - Esmeralda
experienced discrimination when she started attending school in
Santurce, after moving from the rural area of Macun. Describe
what happened to her. - Out of childish curiosity (p. 43 - 44),
Esmeralda quizzed her father on the topic of sin. Papi's answers
were an ironic contrast of what he practiced. Discuss the irony
in his answer. - Esmeralda heard about "Jurutungo." Explain what
kind of place it was, in the context of the memoir. (p. 49) -
Don Berto, a well respected elderly man, passed away. In what
ways did his death have an important impact on Esmeralda? -
Esmeralda and Papi had a very philosophical dialog about body
and soul. Summarize the most important points of their
conversation. (p. 53 - 54) - The p