About the Author
What is the author of the book's full name? (first and last, spelled correctly)
Sandra Cisneros
What is the main character's name? (first name)
Esperanza
What is a piece of writing that includes 4 or more sentences called?
A paragraph
What is my name? (Spell it correctly)
Kasia
What is the author's ethnicity? (Where is she from)
Mexican-American
Kiki, Nenny, Carlos
What is the alternate name for "book" that we use?
Text
How old am I?
Seventeen
Based on the interview with the author, what was her favorite place as a child/adolescent?
How does the main character feel about her house? (List two descriptors)
She doesn't like it because it's cramped, old, falling apart, dirty, etc.
What type of figurative language is this sentence? "My mother works as hard as a worker bee"
Simile
How many legs does a ladybug have?
6
Based on the interview with the author, why was her favorite place as a child her favorite? (give one reason)
What is one unique part of Marin's identity (from the vignette Marin)
She is responsible for staying home and taking care of her cousins; she is saving money to marry her boyfriend in Puerto Rico; she is considered very pretty and grown up compared to the other kids in the neighborhood
What type of figurative language is this? "She has big cats; skinny cats; fat cats; old cats; young cats; mean cats"
Repetition
Which fictional city is the home of Batman?
Gotham City
Based on the interview, give one example of something that inspired the author to become a writer.
She was lonely as a child and turned to books and literature for comfort; she was surrounded by Latino voices growing up and wanted to uplift and write about them, etc.
What is the dream that the main character shares with Papa?
They both want to live in a house that's bigger and more beautiful than The House on Mango Street or the apartments they've lived in before Mango.
What type of figurative language is this? "America is a melting pot"
Metaphor
Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the US?
France