People
This character is hit and killed by a car and has "no last name".
Who is Geraldo?
This person was described as a "wild horse of a woman" until she married and spent her life looking out a window.
Who is Esperanza's great-grandmother?
Esperanza vividly remembers meeting Louie's cousin because he does this before getting arrested.
What is steals and crashes a car.
Because of this sad event, Esperanza sees her father cry for the first time and she is forced to take on new responsibilities as the oldest child in her family.
What is the death of her abuelito?
Esperanza feels ashamed when this person says: "There? You live there?"
Who is the nun?
Esperanza has a crush on this character and is jealous of his girlfriend Lois.
Who is Sire?
"Those who don't know any better" come in to Esperanza's neighborhood scared. They are frightened because of this (or these).
What is racial bias (or racial stereotypes)?
On her first day at work, an older man says it's his birthday and asks for this as a birthday gift.
What is a kiss?
Esperanza believes she will most likely go to hell because she did this.
What is make fun of her sick aunt.
Esperanza describes this person's hair in great detail to represent the importance of their relationship.
Who is Esperanza's mother?
Four skinny trees represent these characters.
Who are Esperanza and her siblings?
Rachel, Lucy, and Esperanza are sexually harassed by this person while wearing their mom's high heels.
Who is the bum man?
Rafaela's husband locks her indoors on Tuesdays because he is afraid she will do this.
What is run away (because she is too beautiful)?
Nobody agrees on what this person looks like.
Who is Earl's "wife"?
Esperanza describes herself as a red balloon and compares Nenny to this object.
What is an anchor?
This character doesn't want his daughter to be outside and says "to be this beautiful is trouble."
Who is Sally's father?
Alecia inherits this from her mother who passed away?
What is a rolling pin?
This is the place where Esperanza is sexually assaulted by Sally's friends after Sally abandons her.
Where is the carnival?
Esperanza says she would be _____ to have bums living in her attic?
What is happy?
Esperanza makes friends with these characters by pitching in money to share a bike.
Who are Rachel and Lucy?
After being abused and abandoned by her husband, this character continues to accept his apologies.
Who is Minerva?
These words complete the following quote: I have begun my own quiet _____. Simple. Sure. I am the one who leaves the table _____, without putting back the chair or picking up the plate.
what is "war" and "like a man"?
Sally's husband resembles which other character in the story?
Who is Sally's father (or Minerva's husband)?
Esperanza's mother offers her this advice in the chapter "A Smart Cookie".
What is stay in school and study hard.
Mamacita is heartbroken when her baby does this while watching T.V.
What is singing along with a Pepsi commercial?