HOMS/Hairs
(T/F) Esperanza loves her new house
False- It isn't what she thought it would be like
(T/F) Nenny is Esperanza's cousin visiting from Mexico
False- Nenny is Esperanza's little sister
(T/F) Esperanza's name means: hope, sadness, and waiting
True- it means hope in English and sadness & waiting in Spanish
(T/F) Esperanza must pay $20 for her share of the bike
False- she must pay $5 to Lucy and Rachel
(T/F) Esperanza and Nenny share physical similarities
False- their personalities are similar
What is one reason Esperanza's family moved?
Rent, noise, rude landlords, water pipes, embarassment
What does Esperanza want that she can't have because of Nenny?
A best friend to confide in
Who does Cathy claim to be related to?
She claims to be the "great great grand cousin of the queen of France"
Who was Esperanza with when she first met Lucy & Rachel
Cathy "Queen of Cats"
Who is Esperanza with when she sees the house?
Rachel, Lucy, and Nenny
Where did Esperanza live prior to Mango Street?
In an apartment above a laundromat that had been robbed
What literary device is used to display Esperanza's lonliness?
Metaphor to compare herself to being a "red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor"
Why doesn't she like her name?
Because it means "sadness" and "waiting" in Spanish and American kids cannot pronounce it
Where are Lucy and Rachel from?
They moved from Texas
What does Esperanza say the house reminds her of?
Mexico
Why is Esperanza so fond of her mother's hair?
Because it reminds her of comfort and safety
What is the main message of the vignette "Boys and Girls"?
That Esperanza's daily life is heavily influenced by gender norms, separating herself from men in her life
What is the underlying reason Cathy's family moves away?
Because of the Great White Flight
Who gets the first turn on the bike after the girls buy it
All of them ride it together
Why does Rachel and Lucy laugh at Esperanza?
Because they do not agree that the house is like Mexico and do not relate to the observation