Great Grandma, Mamacita, Sally, Minerva, Rafaela, and Esperanza
Women by Windows
100
Belonging, independence, and freedom
Home
100
Red balloon tied to an anchor?
Freedom & Entrapment
100
Who is the protagonist?
Esperanza
200
What Association is she the Founder of ?
The Macondo Foundation
(Writers United to Serve Under-served Communities)
200
The more a person has determines how important the person is ?
Names
200
Cisneros's inner reflection that carries her through life's journey.
Shoes & Feet
200
Patriarchy
Women's Oppression
200
Where does the story take place?
Chicago Illinois
300
Where does she live currently
San Antonio, Texas
300
Esperanza's desire to change her name so that she can define herself on her own terms.
Identity
300
In “Alicia Who Sees Mice,” the mice are a symbol for
Poverty
300
"You live there" ?
Social Class
300
In “Bums in the Attic,” the economic disparity between the people who live in the hills and the barrio makes Esperanza feel.
Ashamed
400
Named both hospital and university this place is where she received her B.A
Loyola
400
Mamacita, Rafaela, Minerva, and Sally; One similarity these women share?
Marriage
400
Sally & the women in the movies
Beautiful and Cruel
400
Sally's influence and Esperanza's yearning for neighborhood boys.
Sexual Awareness
400
How many books did Cisneros write; name them ?
9;
1. Caramelo
2. Loose Women
3. Woman Hollering Creek
4. Vintage Cisneros
5. House on Mango street
6. Bad Boys
7. My Wicked Wicked Ways
8. Hairs
9. Vintage Cisneros
500
In 2009 this novel celebrated its 25th year anniversary.
House on Mango Street
500
Esperanza's father's ability to only order ham and eggs
Language Barrier
500
Who has a skinny neck and pointed elbows like a tree?
Esperanza
500
Esperanza's protectiveness of Sally and Nene
Womens accountability for one another
500
What three adjectives does Cisneros use in "Four Skinny Trees" to describe Esperanza feeling about Trees.