Characters
Who is Esperanza?
Esperanza is the main character a young girl who moves into a new house on Mango Street with her family.
What is Esperanza's personality?
Not judgemental, doesn't care about money, and doesn't like her name.
What is the origin of Esperanza's name in the chapter "My Name"
It belonged to her great-grandmother who was forced into marriage.
The Monkey Garden starts as a magical playground but eventually becomes a place of distress for Esperanza.
Who said "I knew then I had to have a house. A real house. One I could point to"???
Esperanza.
Who is Nenny?
BONUS: Who are Nenny's brothers.
Nenny is Esperanza's younger sister.
BONUS ANSWER: Nenny's brothers are Carlos and Kiki. They are also Esperanza's younger brothers.
What does Esperanza's name mean in English?
It means hope.
Why does Alicia stay up late in the chapter "Alicia who sees mice"?
She stays up because she is studying for university.
Nenny is her real name
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Nenny's real name is Magdalena. Nenny is her nickname.
Who said "You all see that cloud, that fat one there?"????
Darius.
Who are Rachel and Lucy?
They are the sisters that live across the street.
Who does Esperanza look up to?
YOUR CHOICE BONUS: Why does she look up to them?
She looks up to Marin.
BONUS ANSWER: Esperanza looks up to Marin because she is older, wears makeup, and understands the knowledge about boys, beauty, and adulthood. Esperanza sees Marin as a glamorous role model who dreams of independence, even though Marin is trapped waiting for a man to save her.
In the chapter "The Family of Little Feet" what negative effect does the girls wearing heels make?
Men and boys start harassing them and look at them in a sexual way.
A bum offers Esperanza five dollars to kiss him on the mouth.
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The bum offers it to Rachel.
Who said "That's nice. That's very good,"???
Aunt Guadalupe.
Who is Marin?
She's a young woman from Puerto Rico living with her cousin’s family, she sells makeup and awaits a man to change her life.
Who was Esperanza's crush?
BONUS: Does he already have a girlfriend?
Sire.
YOUR CHOICE BONUS ANSWER: Yes
Why is Geraldo so important in the book? :chapter "Gerlado No Last Name"
Geraldo's death symbolizes how less and the hard struggles Mango Street residents go through. Geraldo lost blood but was too poor to afford the medical bills, and so with everyone else as they all live in poverty. In conclusion Geraldo is everyone in the story.
Mamacita's husband forces her to stay inside, which is why she never leaves her apartment.
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She stays inside by choice because she is afraid, homesick, and refuses to learn English.
Who said "Books are wonderful,"????
Ruthie.
Who is Aunt Lupe?
Aunt Lupe is Esperanza's aunt who listens to her poems before she dies.
Why does Esperanza think so negatively of herself in the chapter "Born bad?"
Esperanza thinks that way because of her imitation game she played when she was younger, that seemed to have a relation to Aunt Lupe's death.
What is the chapter Rosa Vargas about?
Rosa Vargas is an abandoned single mother overwhelmed by her wild children. Exhausted by the constant chaos, the neighbors eventually stop paying attention. And unfortunately the wildness of her kids led to a tragedy when young Angel Vargas falls to his death. (I think he dies???)
Elenita, tells Esperanza that she sees a "home in the heart" in her future.
YOUR CHOICE BONUS: Who is Elenita?
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BONUS ANSWER: She is the witch lady.
Who said "People who live on hills sleep so close to the stars they forget those of us who live too much on earth."?????
Esperanza.