Characters
Quotes
Mango Street
Read Between the Lines
Miscellaneous
100
These two girls live across the street from Esperanza and become her best friends.
Who are Lucy and Rachel?
100
Near the beginning of the novel, Esperanza compares herself to balloon tied to this.
What is "an anchor?"
100
This is what the Vargas kids don't have.
What is a father?
100
This is the reason why Esperanza gives us a description about the different hair.
What is to tell the reader about the different personalities of her family members?
100
This is the author of the novel.
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
200
This is Esperanza's younger sister.
Who is Nenny?
200
Esperanza says that on Mango Street the people are "all this all around," and are therefore safe.
What is "brown?"
200
This is the city where the novel takes place.
What is Chicago.
200
This is why Cathy moves away from Mango Street.
What is because all of the Mexican people are moving into the neighborhood?
200
This is the English translation of Esperanza's name.
What is hope.
300
This male character works very hard and appears to be less controlling of the women in his life than other male characters.
Who is Esperanza's father, Papa?
300
The three sisters compare Esperanza's life to this and tell her she must remember this.
What is a "circle" and to "come back for others?"
300

Esperanza immediately dislikes her house because there are no nice...

What is entrance stairs

300

This is what the nun does that makes Esperanza ashamed of where she lives.

What is pointing through the window at the run-down houses.

300

This is where Esperanza wishes she could eat a rice sandwich.

What is in the school.

400
This character has had to take over the role of the female head of household after her mother died. She tends a local university and aspires to work hard in order to better herself.
Who is Alicia?
400
Sally says that she got married because she is in love, but Esperanza says she thinks Sally did it for this reason.
What is "to escape?"
400

How do outsiders see Esperanza's neighborhood?

What is dangerous
400
This is why Esperanza enjoys dancing with her Uncle Nacho.
What is because she feels pretty and forgets about her ugly shoes?
400

Why does Esperanza hate her name?

What is it is too difficult to pronounce and she cannot identify with it

500
This is the character that is old, blind, and very sick who listens to Esperanza's poetry and encourages Esperanza to keep writing.
Who is Aunt Lupe?
500
Esperanza wakes up and finds her father crying while sitting on her bed. What did he tell her?
What is that her grandfather is dead?
500

Esperanza feels like she has so much responsibility and hates it. What is she responsible for?

What is being an older sister

500

What lesson do the girls learn when they get used heels?

What is self confidence and new awareness about how people might treat them differently and more grown than they are.

500
This was Esperanza's first job.
What is a worker at Peter Pan Photo Finishers?
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