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Family
The neighborhood
Esperanza
Misc.
100
How many people are there in Esperanza's family (including her)
6
100
What was the color of Louie's cousin's stolen car?
Yellow
100
Because Esperanza's family cannot afford meat for sandwiches, what kind of sandwich does she bring to school?
Rice
100
Lucy, Rachel, and Esperanza all chip in to buy a bike. How much was the TOTAL cost of the bike?
$15
200
What are the names of Esperanza's brothers?
Carlos and Kiki
200
Who takes two trains and a bus to attend the university?
Alicia
200
Early in the book, Esperanza compares herself to a red ______, tied to an anchor.
Balloon
200
When Lucy, Rachel, and Esperanza put on high heeled shoes, how much does a drunk man offer them for a kiss?
$1
300
What is Nenny's full name?
Magdalena
300
What was is the name of the woman who is so fat that the taxi driver had to "push" her through the door of his car while the other man "pulled"?
Mamacita
300
What is the name of the boy that Esperanza likes?
Sire
400
Why is Esperanza's papa crying one morning?
His father died
400
What does Rafaela drink on Tuesdays?
Coconut and papaya juice
400
Later in the book, Esperanza compares herself to four _________ _________.
skinny trees.
400
Esperanza says: "My papa's hair is like a broom." This comparison using the words "like" or "as" is called a _______________.
Simile
500
Who in Esperanza's family has hair like "the warm smell of bread"?
Her mother.
500
What is the name of the young man Marin met at a dance and later was killed in a hit-and-run accident?
Geraldo