Race
This is when Esperanza says she feel safe.
What is "all brown, all around..."?
They moved to Kentucky.
Who is the monkey's owners?
She inherited her mother's role in the family.
Who is Alicia?
He broke both arms.
Who is Meme Ortiz?
What is a Catholic high school?
She recognizes this character by his "gold glasses."
Who is Gil, the junk store owner?
Her husband died.
Who is Yolanda?
This is what the men in the Mango culture call the morning star.
What is the tortilla star?
They "watched" what happens to Esperanza at the carnival.
Who are the Red Clowns?
She gets to buy her own things if her husband gives her money.
Who is Sally?
We think this character is black because of his felt hat.
Who is Earl?
She bit a hole in Sally's arm.
Who is Cheryl?
Alicia's father ignores this "male job."
What is repairing the swollen floorboards?
This was Esperanza's epiphany.
What is "there is nothing I can do"?
She is the oldest child in her family.
Who is Esperanza?
Marin told Esperanza how this character got pregnant.
Who is Davey the Baby's sister?
He chipped his buck tooth on a parking meter.
Who is Efren?
They tell Esperanza to "keep" and to "wait."
What are the four skinny trees?
This was the color of Lupe's walls.
What is maroon?
They were pale blue and lemon and red.
What are the high heels?
She is sending Marin away next year.
Who are Louie's parents?
Her mother has a big color TV.
Who is Gloria?
She tell Esperanza that the neighbor is getting bad.
Who is Cathy?
She committed suicide.
Who is Madame Butterfly?
This is what Sally's mama sent with her to Esperanza's house.
What is a sack full of sweetbread.