Questions
What are the girls doing as they talk about hips?
They are jump roping
True or False:
Esperanza has to lie about her age to get a job.
true
How does Esperanza make friends with Lucy and Rachel?
She gives them five dollars so that Rachel can buy a bike.
Why does Esperanza believe she deserves to go to hell?
Because she was imitating aunt lupe before she died.
How does her fathers crying make her feel?
She feels confused because she has never seen her father cry and doesn't know what to do
True or False:
Esperaza likes her name
False
How do outsiders see Esperanza's neighborhood?
They think they're dangerous
What kind of house would she like to live in?
Like the ones on T.V
What does their conversation tell you about their ages? on hips
They are still childish
what does Esperanza think hips are for?
Knowing if someone is a woman or a man
What does the name Esperanza mean in Spanish?
Hope
Why does Esperanza's father cry?
Because he tells her that his Grandfather is dead
Who was Esperanza names after?
Her grandmother
What special relationship did Esperanza have with her aunt?
Esperanza read books to her aunt because she was blind. Lupe tells her writing will keep her free. They had a special connection.
What happens to Esperanza on her first day at work?
She is tricked into being kissed
How does she get her mother to help her?
she pesters her mother to write her a note giving her permission to eat at the canteen and to pack her a lunch
Did her new house live up to her expectations?
No
Why does this story have a misleading title? First Job
its not the kind of job she was hoping to get as her first job.
Who are the members of Esperanza's family?
A dad, Carlos, Nenny, and Kiki the youngest
Where did the narrator live before she moved to the house on mango street
On Loomis on the third floor