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Your school
100
This is the main character's name.
What is Esperanza.
100
This is Esperanza's younger sister.
Who is Nenny.
100
These items were thrown down from a window to Esperanza and her friends who then began to pretend they were older.
What are high heeled shoes.
100
This is the total number of school days we had in December.
What is 17 (or 16.5)
200
This is the meaning of Esperanza's name in English.
What is hope.
200
This is the character who has lots of cats. Some might even call her a "queen".
Who is Cathy.
200
This is the location that Esperanza desperately wanted to eat lunch.
Where is the canteen (or at school).
200
This office is located upstairs and you might visit if you had concerns about your schedule.
Where is guidance.
300
This is how Esperanza feels about her life on Mango Street.
What is trapped. (similar answers also accepted)
300
This man fixes Juke boxes and everyone disagrees on what his wife looks like.
Who is Earl (of Tennessee).
300
This is why Esperanza feels guilty for making fun of her sick aunt.
What is because of her death.
300
This location has at least three "floors". One blue, one wood, and one concrete.
Where is the gym.
400
This is how Esperanza plans to better herself and eventually leave Mango street.
What is through education.
400
This character from the start of the book was judgemental about Esperanza's house saying, "You live THERE?"
Who is the nun/teacher from school.
400
This is the reason that Geraldo's family could not be informed that he had passed away.
What is he had no ID and no one knew his last name.
400
This is the type of school day that we will have when we return on January 4th.
What is a "B" day with A1 rotating.
500
When Esperanza feels hopeless and trapped she looks out the window at these and sometimes feels better.
What are the four trees.
500
This character ate nothing but "hammandeggs" when he first moved to America.
Who is Papa or Esperanza's father.
500
This is why Esperanza's mother was embarrassed and quit school.
What is because she thought her clothes weren't nice enough.
500
This is the time that third block ends on a half day.
What is 11:00.