Narrator or main character of House on Mango Street
100
Rafaela
Her husband locks her inside when he goes out, Esperanza brings her coconut and papaya juice
100
“You want a friend she says. Okay, I’ll be your friend. But only till next Tuesday. That’s when we move away”
Friendship
100
What is Esperanza's first job?
Sorting negatives at a photo store
100
What city does the book take place in?
Chicago
200
Lucy and Rachel
Sisters from Texas, Esperanza's friends
200
Mamacita
Wife of Esperanza's neighbor, does not speak English, does not come out of her apartment
200
“It wasn’t as if I didn’t want to work. I did. I had even gone to the social security office the month before to get my social security number. I needed money.”
Growth
200
Why did Esperanza's mother drop out of school?
She was ashamed of her clothes
200
Is it a true story?
Yes and no. Some things happened to the author, and some things did not.
300
Sally
Beautiful girl who has no friends, the boys spread rumors about her
300
Mr. Benny
Owner of the grocery store
300
“Because I am the oldest, my father has told me first, and now it is my turn to tell the others. I will have to explain why we can’t play. I will have to tell them to be quiet today.”
Expectations
300
What is the name of the character who does not speak English?
Mamacita
300
Who is the author of the book?
Sandra Cisneros
400
Cathy
She will only be Esperanza's friend until Tuesday, she has cats
400
Geraldo
Marin met him at a dance, he was hit by a car and died
400
“. . . you don’t have a best friend to lean against the schoolyard fence with, to laugh behind your hands at what the boys say. There is no one to lend you her hairbrush.”
Fitting In
400
What is the reason Cathy agrees to be Esperanza's friend until Tuesday?
Her family is moving out of the neighborhood
400
What color was the pick up truck in The Monkey Garden?
Blue
500
Minerva
Writes poetry, has two kids and a husband that keeps leaving
500
Aunt Lupe
Esperanza's aunt who is sick, when she dies, Esperanza feels guilty because she played a game imitating her
500
“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. No clothes, but I had brains.
Limitations
500
What is the reason Esperanza does not want to dance at her cousin's baptism?
She is wearing old shoes
500
What does Tito's mother say when Esperanza tells her Tito stole Sally's keys and would not give them back until he kisses her?