Ch 7
Name the two pairs of sisters in this chapter
Nenny and Esperanza
Rachel and Lucy
The opposite of figurative language is:
Literal language
Why do Nenny and Esperanza browse through the junk store in the dark?
The owner only turns on the light for paying customers.
What is Meme's real name?
Juan
What is the address of Truman College?
1145 West Wilson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
Compare Rachel and Lucy's laughter to that of Nenny and Esperanza
It is more subdued, quieter
"Mr. Gylling is as sharp like a fox."
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
A simile
What item did Esperanza buy from the junk store?
A small figurine of the Statue of Liberty
It has two names (one in English and one in Spanish)
What are the two closest theaters/venues to Truman College?
The Riviera Theatre and the Aragon Ballroom
How does Esperanza describe Rachel and Lucy's laughter?
"shy ice cream bells' giggle"
What is the opposite of "understatement?"
Hyperbole
How is the owner of the store described?
2 characteristics
Old
Black
Quiet/Doesn't talk much
How many steps are there leading up to the front of Meme's house?
21
How old was Sandra Cisneros when she wrote "The House on Mango Street?"
30 years old
How does Esperanza describe her and Nenny's laughter?
"all of a sudden and surprised like a pile of dishes breaking"
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
They are both comparisons, but metaphors do not use "like" or "as."
List four items that are for sale inside of Gil's store.
TVs, refrigerators, couches, tables
Who is the only person who doesn't call Meme by his preferred name?
His mother
A major union in what industry announced the start of a strike last Friday?
Auto manufacturing
UAW (United Auto Workers)
Esperanza and her sister both see a house that reminds them of Mexico. What does this show?
It shows that she and Nenny both remember Mexico in a certain way, and things in their environment can randomly cause them to remember certain characteristics about their home or cultural background.
Name seven types of figurative language.
Answers will vary.
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Oxymorons
Personification
Hyperbole
Synecdoche
Allusion
Describe two ways that Esperanza describes the music box in Gil's store.
Answers will vary.
"all of a sudden he let go a million moths all over the dusty furniture"
"like drops of water"
"like marimbas only with a funny little plucked sound to it like if you were running your fingers across the teeth of a metal comb"
What contest did Esperanza and her friends hold on the tree in Meme's yard?
The First Annual Tarzan Jumping Contest
Name one individual in the running to be the Republican nominee in next year's presidential election.
Answers will vary.