Read the excerpt from Esperanza Rising.
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."
Esperanza took a deep breath and said weakly, "I can learn."
"And later today, you must sweep the platform. You . . . you do know how to sweep?"
"Of course," said Esperanza. She had seen people sweep many times. Many, many times, she assured herself. Besides, she was already too embarrassed about the washing to admit anything else to Isabel.
This description shows Esperanza has which character trait?
laziness
persistence
weakness
hatred