Characters
What is the nickname that Esperanza's younger sister Magdalena goes by?
Nenny
Who is the protagonist and narrator of this novel?
Esperanza
Who said, "The house on Mango Street is ours, and we don't pay rent to anybody"?
Esperanza
What city is the story set in?
Chicago
What year was The House on Mango Street first published?
1984
Esperanza is best friends with two sisters. What are their names?
Rachael and Lucy
What character is the "queen of cats"?
Cathy
Who said, "I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window"?
Esperanza
When Esperanza describes the house on Mango Street, what color does she say it is?
Red
What city is Sandra Cisnero from?
Chicago
Who is the young lady that dances with a man named Geraldo?
Marin
According to Esperanza, who has hair that smells like bread?
Her mother
Who said, "You must remember to keep writing, Esperanza. You must keep writing. It will keep you free"?
Aunt Lupe
Where did Esperanza live before moving to Mango Street?
An apartment on Loomis Street
Sandra Cisnero teaches which demographic of students?
Latino high school dropouts
Who is the young woman that studies at a local university to escape her life on Mango Street?
Alicia
What character marries a salesman to escape her abusive father?
Sally
Who said, "Like it or not you are Mango Street, and one day you'll come back too"?
Alicia
What is name of the place that that Esperanza wished she could eat in at school?
The canteen
How old was Sandra Cisneros when she started writing The House on Mango Street?
22
What character is old, blind, and sick, but listens to Esperanza’s poems?
Aunt Lupe
What character crashes a stolen yellow Cadillac?
Louie
Who said, "Shame is a bad thing, you know. It keeps you down"?
Esperanza's mother
What was the reason Esperanza's family moved to Mango Street?
Their apartment on Loomis Street had broken pipes and the landlord refused to fix them
In which city did Sandra Cisnero attend college?
Iowa City