Characters
Literary Terms
Vignette Titles
About the Author
Random Questions
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Takes on responsibility of caring for the younger siblings; wants to leave Mango Street the most.
What is Esperanza
100
"He hit her with his hands just like a dog."
What is simile
100
Where the reader discovers that Sally is abused and lies about it to others at school because she does not want them to think differently of her.
What is "What Sally Said"
100
Who is the author of the novel?
What is Sandra Cisneros
100
the meaning of Esperanza's name in English
What is hope
200
Fits the "troubled teen" stereotype; has a different role in and out of the house and comes from an abusive home.
What is Sally
200
"Windows so small you'd think they were holding their breath."
What is personification
200
Sally leaves Esperanza and does not come when Esperanza calls her name while she is being assaulted.
What is "Red Clowns"
200
What ethnicity is the author?
What is Chicano
200
The setting of the novel
What is Mango Street in the Chicago Ghetto
300
"Bread winner" of the family; works all day to pay the bills.
What is Papa
300
"Until then I am a red balloon tied to an anchor.'
What is metaphor
300
Esperanza's abuelito is dead and her father must return to Mexico for his funeral.
What is "My Father Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark"
300
Where is the author from?
What is Chicago
300
The two things that Alicia are afraid of
What is mice and fathers
400
Vary talented, but only takes on responsibility for the home.
What is Mama
400
A "short novel"
What is novella
400
This talks about Esperanza's life before Mango Street and the other places that she has lived.
What is "House on Mango Street"
400
The title of the vignette that talks about her life while she is writing HOMS
What is "House of My Own"
400
The way that Sally escapes Mango Street
What is getting married
500
the typical "bad boy" stereotype
What is Sire
500
A brief evocative description, account, or episode. The novel consists of these instead of chapters.
What is vignette
500
Sally is married and is being abused by her husband.
What is "Linoleum Roses"
500
SURPRISE this question isn't about the author. The answer to this question is the name of Esperanza's sister.
What is Nenny
500
The place where Esperanza is assaulted
What is the carnival
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