Mango Street
A psychic that fails to do much for Esperanza except tell her she has a home in her heart
Who is Elenita
This is something May builds to go to when she is sad
What is the wall
This person meets up with Holden for a drink and tells him he has a mature appreciation for Eastern sexuality
Who is Carl Luce
This planet resident just wants rest
Who is the lamplighter
This person goes to another state to get married young, much to Esperanza's dismay
Who is Sally
Her real name is Magdalena, and she is more traditionally pretty than her sister
Who is Nenny
This is a primary symbol of the book, a religious figure portrayed in an unusual manner
What is the black Mary
Holden claims this is his religious affiliation- at least, sort of
What is atheist
This is found against all odds in the desert by the prince and the pilot
What is a well
This person is sexually assaulted on their first day of work
Who is Esperanza
This item is something Nenny tries to buy from the dark furniture store
What is a music box
This person plays high school football and wants to be a lawyer
Who is Zach
In the final scene in the book, Phoebe plays on this and makes Holden the happiest he remembers being
What is a carousel
This is the language in which the book was originally written
What is French
This person warns Esperanza about the damage that can be done from feeling the shame of poverty
Who is Mama
This person shrugs off doing anything to help when Esperanza confronts them about Sally being taken advantage of
Who is Tito's mother
This is the monumental act that made discrimination based on race illegal in the US
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Holden hires this prostitute from this man in the elevator
Who are Sunny and Maurice
This is the nationality of the astronomer who originally discovered asteroid b-612
What is Turkish
This person is still married, but she lives in the apartment complex her mother owns
Who is Ruthie
This fictional character is the namesake for the contest where Meme Ortiz breaks his arms
Who is Tarzan
This was the true cause of the death of Lily's mom
What is an accidental gun shot by Lily
Holden gets into fights and loses the fights with these two gentlemen
Who are Maurice and Stradlater
This is the all-important lesson the fox gives to the prince
What is "anything essential is invisible to the eye"
This is the location where Sally is taken advantage of by several boys that steal her keys
What is the monkey garden