Author Notes
The novel has sold more than six million copies and has become required reading in high schools and colleges across the country.
What is “The House on Mango Street”
These character had problem with their feet
What is "The Family of Little Feet"
In which section of the story does it talk about a mother with almost 7 kids?
What is “there was an old woman she had so many children she didn't know what to do?
In English her name means hope but in Spanish her name means sadness.
Who is Esperanza?
This character suffered abuse from her father
Who is Sally
Where Sandra Cisneros taught high school dropouts
What is Latino Youth High school
My name in English means hope but in Spanish in more sad
What/Who is Esperanza?
The girl who’s beauty made her the center of attention from all the boys.
Who is Sally?
This character cries and prays every night because her "luck is unlucky"
Who is Minerva?
This character was a victim of a Hit & Run
Who is Geraldo?
One of the first Mexican-American women to mainstream success in the United States and abroad with her work
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
These characters who look at Esperanza like she's crazy until Nelly says its ok
Who are Rachel and Lucy?
The girl who wants to marry a lazy boy from Puerto Rico without her parents knowing.
Who is Marin?
This culture believed it was bad luck if you was born in the year of the horse.
Who are the Chinese?
This characters lost her first kiss to an old man
Who is Esperanza?
Where The House On Mango Street take place
Where is Chicago?
Marin's boyfriend that she met for the day, that was killed after a party.
Who is Geraldo?
This section is about a married woman living with her mom and still acts like a kid.
Who is "Edna's Ruthie"?
Someone who is still stuck in a child’s lifestyle and doesn’t want to grow up
Who is Sally?
This characters was locked in her apartment by her husband.
Who is Rafaela?
The year Cisneros's famous novella was published.
When is 1983?
People refer to this as "there" because this "there" is not the nicest.
What is Esperanza's house?
In this section a girl worries for a man she doesn't even know his name.
What is "Geraldo no Last Name?"
This character Lost his dad and he looked at life differently.
Who is Esperanza's dad?
Who is Marin?