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In what city does Esperanza's family live?
Chicago
After whom was she named?
Her great-grandmother
Where is Esperanza's family from?
Mexico
What is the gender of the narrator?
Woman
Why did her great-grandmother get married?
Because her great-grandfather made her
Where does Cisneros use IMAGERY to describe Esperanza's dream house in "My House?"
"Our house would be white with trees around it, a great big yard and grass growing without a fence."
What does Esperanza mean in English?
Hope
Which pronunciation of her name does Esperanza think is softer?
Spanish
What object is her great-grandmother compared to?
A chandelier
What animal represents her grandmother?
Bull
Where does Esperanza express disappointment in "My House?"
"But the house on Mango Street is not the way they told it at all."
What does Esperanza mean in Spanish?
Sadness and waiting
With what does Esperanza want to "baptize" herself?
A new name
What does what happened to Esperanza’s grandmother tell you about women’s roles in Mexican society?
That women are second-class citizens
Where does Cisneros use DIALOGUE in "My House?"
"Where do you live? she asked.
There, I said pointing up to the third floor.
You live there?"
No, she sees it as temporary.
What is the nickname Esperanza wants to give herself?
Zeze the X
What does Esperanza think her father's Mexican records sound like?
"Sobbing"
How does Esperanza think the Mexican culture likes their women?
Where does Esperanza see as her great-grandmother's "place?"
By the window
What are the names of the streets where Esperanza used to live?
Loomis, Keeler, Paulina
What is Esperanza's sister's name?
Magdalena
With what word does Cisneros display REPETITION?
"Esperanza."
Where does Esperanza think women "wear their sadness?"
On "their elbow"
Does Esperanza want to become like her great-grandmother?
No.