Esperanza
What does Esperanza's name mean in English?
Hope
What are the names of her brother and sisters?
Kiki, Nenny, and Carlos
Explain the theme of gender roles by giving an example from the text.
You should be discussion the role of a particular man or woman in the chapter.
In "Hips," Esperanza says, “She is too many light-years away. She is in a world we don’t belong to anymore.” Who is she talking about and why?
Nenny because she is younger and not ready to see things as Esperanza does.
Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor." What is this an example of?
Metaphor
Who did Esperanza inherit her name from and why is she ashamed of it?
Her grandmother. She does not want to have the same fate as her Grandmother
Which two friends did she meet when they were wanting to buy a bike?
Lucy and Rachel
Why don't the boys have any responsibilities at home?
Because women are supposed to do the house work in this society.
True or False: Rosa Vargas is happy because she has a wonderful husband and well-behaved children.
False
Esperanza describes a family of children with no “respect for anything living, including themselves.” What does she say is the danger that comes from giving up on children?
They will never get better. At the end of the story one of them even dies.
How is Esperanza similar to her sister, Nenny?
They have the same laugh
What does her mama's hair smell like?
Bread
Why are the shoes the girls wear considered "dangerous?"
Because they make them look older than they are. This makes them more vulnerable to the men around them.
What do the mice represent in the chapter "Alicia who sees Mice"
Poverty
Esperanza says "She is too many light-years away. She is in a world we don’t belong to anymore." What does this mean?
It means that Nenny is too much younger than them to understand what they are talking about. The girls no longer belong to her world because they do not have that innocence anymore.
Who makes Esperanza ashamed of her house?
The nun
What character claims to be the great great grand cousin of the queen of France
Cathy
It means that we watch the Narrator grow up and experience different life experiences throughout the book. An example would be how she is getting exposed to more mature topics and situations throughout the novel
How are Meme and the dog alike?
They both have two names. One in English and one in Spanish
"You can never have too much sky. You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky, and sky can keep you safe when you are sad."
The sky is always there. It is consistent and a reminder that there is more out there than the life on Mango street.
How is Esperanza's identity shaped by her community?
She is shaped by this place because of the people she has grown up around. She is shaped by the values of those around her.
What happened when Louis's other cousin visited?
They took a ride in a car that he stole
Give an example of a woman fighting against the societal pressures put on her.
Alicia.
How is Marin like Esperanza’s grandmother?
She is having to base her life off of what a man will do for her.
What two things are Alicia afraid of?