Esperanza is... (Choose 2 that apply) a was a wild woman who was forced to get married b tells Esperanza that the neighborhood is getting bad c has tightly curled hair that smells like bread d longs for a friend she can tell secrets to

Esperanza: b) Thinks the neighborhood is getting bad. and d) Longs for a friend she can tell secrets to.

Explanation: Esperanza moves to the United States and begins her life as a teenager. She thinks the neighborhood is getting worse, since most of the men around her are corrupted and abusive, forcing women to do what they want, including herself.

She also longs for a friend she can tell secrets to, since Sally, her only "friend", put her in physical danger and was an undoubted bad influence for her.

c. explains words’ origins and variations.