Hold On, We're Going Home
Why does Cathy move away?
People like Esperanza’s family keep moving in.
Rachel, Lucy and Esperanza buy this together.
A Bicycle
He is an undocumented immigrant who dies because he doesn’t receive medical treatment after a car accident.
Geraldo
Esperanza uses this part of the body to describe her family members’ personalities.
Their Hair
Why does the nun say Esperanza can't eat lunch in the canteen?
What does Esperanza want most of all?
A house of her own
Esperanza wants to buy this object at the junk store, but it is not for sale.
A Music Box
She refuses to learn English because she is afraid of assimilation.
Mamacita
This animal represents Esperanza’s great-grandmother.
A Wild Horse
Esperanza gains power over her experiences by doing this.
Writing
Elenita, a witch woman, tells Esperanza her fortune and says she will have this.
A home in the heart
What did Darius see in the clouds?
God
She goes to college, despite her father wanting her to stay home.
Alicia
Esperanza relates to these because they don’t seem to belong in the neighborhood and because they persevere despite the concrete that tries to keep them in the ground.
The four skinny trees
It will keep her free.
Which city does Esperanza live in?
Chicao, Illinois
Finish this quote from Esperanza: “Someday I will have a best friend all my own[…]Until then I am a balloon tied to an ___”
Anchor
He is Esperanza's first Crush.
Sire
Esperanza received these in a paper bag from a neighbor, and they represent her budding sexuality.
Shoes (high-heeled)
What was Esperanza's first job?
She worked at Pan Photo Finishers developing pictures.
Before living on Mango Street, which street did Esperanza live on?
Loomis or Keeler
Finish the quote: “I wonder if she made the best with what she got or was she sorry because she couldn’t be all the things she wanted to be. Esperanza. I have inherited her name, but I don’t want to inherit her place by the ____.”
Window
In The House on Mango Street, falling is a motif; people fear falling and sometimes actually fall, which suggests the constant threat of failure or injury. Name one character who falls from significant heights.
Meme Ortiz or Angel Vargas
This art form symbolizes a way for women to take back some of their power and create something that is entirely their own.
Poetry and poems
Many women see marriage as a means of escaping Mango Street while for Esperanza marriage is a trap. What does Esperanza see as helping her escape Mango Street?
Her writing