In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness Marie Arana
DIRECTIONS: Respond to these questions. Use textual evidence to support your
responses.
(a) Cause and Effect What caused people of ancient civilizations to murder
and enslave others? (b) Cause and Effect What effect did the belief in an abundance
of gold in the Americas have on Spain? (c) Make Inferences Why do you think the
author includes the information provided in paragraph 2?
(a) Analyze What makes living in La Rinconada so difficult for its
inhabitants? (b) Make Inferences Why do you think people who have gone to live
and work in a Rinconada in recent years stay there and are able to survive in its
harsh conditions?
(a) Identify Why do government *poobahs™ rarely visit La Rinconada?
d) Distinguish How is the region of La Kincon3da dillerent from Whal it
used to be?
(a) Interpret in paragraph 22, the speaker says that Peru is hoping to no
longer be a beggar sitting on a bench of gold. does this mean? (b)
Hypothesize Based on what you know about La Kinconada, what do you think the
future bolds for the city and the people who live there?
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