Mangos
What does she tell the school about the blue marks on her body?
She has fallen.
What does one of the aunts tell Esperanza?
"You will always be Mango Street."
Who arrives in a Yellow Taxi Cab?
Mamacita and her baby boy.
Why will Esperanza come back to mango street?
She will come back for the ones left behind.
What does Esperanza promise to never forget?
Who she is and where she came from.
What does Cathy have a lot of?
Cats.
What is wrong with Mamacita?
She is homesick.
Why does Esperanza want her mother to write to the nun?
Where does Sally get married?
In a state that allows girls to get married before the 8th grade.
True or False Nenny is Esperenza's best friend?
How was the house on mango street different from her other houses?
It was their own house.
Who was a wild woman who was forced to get married?
Great Grandmother
Who does Esperanza notice watching her when she crosses the street?
Sire
Why does Esperanza like Marin?
She tells Esperanza adult things.
Why do the girls say they need hips?
So they don't look like boys.
So they can have babies.
What does Esperanza lie about to get a job?
Her age.
What is Rafaelas husband afraid of?
He is afraid that she will run away because she is too beautiful to look at.
Why does Cathy tell Esperanza she is moving?
The neighborhood is getting bad.
Who are the only ones who understand Esperanza?
The trees.
What broke mamacita's heart?
What does Esperanza realize about sickness and disease?
That disease picks anyone no matter their race, gender or color.
What does sally want?
To love love love.
In the final Vignette what does Esperanza say she likes to do?
Tell stories.
Who does Esperanza compare Eddie Vargas too because he falls asleep under the hibiscus tree?
Rib Van Winkle
Why does Rosa Vargas cry?
Her husband left her with too many kids.