Characters
Where are Louie’s parents planning on sending Marin?
Puerto Rico
What doesn’t Darius like?
School
Where was Esperanza’s first job?
Photo Shop
Who has to tell the others that the family member mentioned in question 15 died?
Esperanza
Who was the palm reader / fortune teller that lived on Mango Street?
Elenita
Who is “the guy with the crooked eye”?
Davey
Who writes a letter so Esperanza can eat in the canteen?
Mrs. Cordero
Why does Esperanza need a job?
Pay for school
Why does the person in number 16 have to tell the others?
They are the oldest
How much does the fortune teller charge for a reading?
$5
Who plays chicken on Mr. Benny’s roof?
The Vargases
At what event does Esperanza dance with Uncle Nacho?
Cousins Baptism
Which of Esperanza’s family members got her her first job?
Aunt
What happened to Aunt Lupe in “Born Bad”?
Where did Marin meet Geraldo?
Dance
Who died as a result of a fall from a roof?
Angel Vargas
During the event referred to in question eight, what boy is watching Esperanza dance?
Cousin
Who was the person at that job that gave Esperanza an unwelcome and unwanted kiss?
Co-worker
Why does Esperanza feel guilty after Lupe’s death?
She imitated her during a game
What happened to Geraldo?
Hit by a car
Who is afraid of fathers?
Alicia
What are two things that hips are good for according to the girls in “Hips”?
Dancing and Holding a Baby
What family member died in “Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark”?
Grandpa
What book did Esperanza like to read to Lupe?
The Waterbabies
Why did Marin accompany Geraldo to the hospital?
They danced together