The House on Mango Street
What did Esperanzas parents promise her?
What is "a real house"?
How does Esperanza describe her fathers hair?
"My Papa's hair is like a broom, all up in the air."
Why can't Nenny play with the Vargas kids?
Nenny will turn out just like them.
Why does Esperanza call herself and her Grandmother a horse women?
They're both born in the Chinese New Year of the horse.
What does Esperanza not want to inherit from her great grand-mother?
Her great Grand-mother's place by the window
Why was the laundromat downstairs on Loomis boarded up in the front?
It had been robbed two days prior.
How does Esperanza describe Kiki's hair?
Hair like fur
Who is Carlos best friends with?
He's best friends with Kiki
What is Nenny's real name? "Try your best to pronounce it, I know I can't."
It's Magdalena.
What does Esperanza rather be named?
Zeze the X
Where did Esperanza live before Mango Street?
What is the third floor of Loomis?
How does Esperanza describe her mother's hair?
Like little rosettes or candy circles.
When do the boys talk to the girls?
They talk when they are inside the house.
Who was Esperanza named after?
Her grandmother, who was also named Esperanza.
How does Esperanza describe her hair?
What is "My hair is lazy. It never obeys barrettes or bands."
Why did the family have to leave the flat on Loomis?
The water pipes broke and the landlord wouldn't fix them because the house was too old.
What does Esperanza's mother's hair smell like?
Like warm bread.
Why can't Esperanza and Nenny be friends?
What does Esperanzas name mean in English?
It means Hope.
Why does Esperanza think the Chinese and Mexican lie?
They don't like their women strong.
Name one reason why doesn't Esperanza like the house on Mango Street.
Crumbling bricks, swollen front door, no front yard, one bathroom or shared bedroom.
How does Esperanza describe Nenny's hair?
"Slippery- slides out of your hand"
How does Esperanza describe her self as till she finds a best friend.
"Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor."
How did Esperanzas Great-Grandfather marry her Great-Grandmother?
By throwing a sack over her head and carried her off.
Who wrote the book?
Sandra Cisneros