Comprehension Questions
What does Esperanza's name mean in English?
Hope
What literary device is "Can't you see they smell like a broom"
Simile
What theme is demonstrated in the chapter "My Name"
Identity
Who is the queen of cats?
Cathy
What are the short chapters of the novel called?
Vignettes
What kind of store does Gil own?
A junk store
What literary device is shown in this sentence, "Baby cats, big cats, skinny cats sick cats. Cats asleep like little donuts."
Imagery
What theme is demonstrated in the chapter "Marin"
Gender Roles
Who is from Texas?
Rachel and Lucy
What happened to Meme Ortiz during the First Annual Tarzan Jumping Contest?
Where is Marin's boyfriend
Puerto Rico
What literary device is shown by the sentence, "As if she were a fancy chandelier."
Simile
What theme does the chapter "Louie, His Cousin, and His Other Cousin" demonstrate
Poverty
Who moved into Cathy's house after she moved away
Meme Ortiz
Juan
What is the name of the game that the neighborhood kids play with Meme Ortiz?
Situational Irony
What chapters show growth? Name both
"Our Good Day" and "Gil's Furniture Bought and Sold"
Whose family rented Meme's basement apartment?
Louie
What color was Louie's cousin's Cadillac?
Yellow
How did Angel Vargas die?
He jumped and hit the ground
Find the repeated phrase on page 14
Five dollars
What chapter demonstrates prejudice
"Those Who Don't" and "Cathy Queen of Cats"
Davey the Baby's brother
Fill in the blanks "Two girls __ as ___ live across the street
Raggedy, rats