Characters
Who is Esperanza's younger sister?
Nenny
Where is Esperanza's first job?
A photo finishing store
What is Esperanza's ultimate wish/dream?
To own a home in a nicer area
Cathy Queen of Cats
Who is Esperanza's first crush?
Sire
What do Rachel, Lucy and Esperanza pool their money together to purchase?
A bicylce
How does Esperanza's view of belonging change from beginning to end?
She realizes she can leave but must return to help others.
Which vignette shows Esperanza is ashamed of her home?
The House on Mango Street
Which character is mocked by Esperanza even though she encourages Esperanza to read and write more?
Aunt Lupe
Why is Esperanza unhappy that she is named after her great-grandmother?
Her great-grandmother did not have freedom to make her own choices.
Exploitation of women
Who says, "I don't want to spend my whole life in a factory or behind a rolling pin"?
Alicia
Which character cannot and will not speak English?
Mamacita
Why are Esperanza, Lucy and Rachel "tired of being beautiful" after wearing high heels around the neighborhood?
A drunk man asks to kiss them for a dollar; it frightens them.
When Esperanza makes friends with the neighborhood kids like Rachel, Lucy and Cathy, which theme is this an example of?
Building Community
Who says, "Shame is a bad thing, you know. It keeps you down. You want to know why I quit school? Because I didn't have nice clothes"?
Esperanza's Mother
Which character died in a hit and run accident?
Geraldo No Last Name
The husbands of which two characters imprison them in their home?
Sally and Rafaela
When Esperanza noticing the boy watching her dance, which theme is this illustrating?
Identity/Belonging
Who says, "You all see that cloud, that fat one there...That's God"?
Darius