HOM Quick Facts
Who is the author of The House on Mango Street?
Sandra Cisneros
List Esperanza's family members.
Papa, Mama, Carlos, Kiki, and Nenny
In "Quilt of a Country", Anna Quindlen compares the United States to a what?
Quilt
Define simile.
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as".
What thing in Esperanza's neighborhood teaches her to keep growing and reaching despite obstacles?
4 skinny trees
When was The House on Mango Street written?
1984
Why was it a "Good Day" for Esperanza?
She got 2 new friends and a bicycle.
In "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan, Amy receives what gift from her parents for the holiday?
A mini skirt
Define metaphor.
A comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
When Esperanza has a house of her own, what does she plan to keep in the attic?
What point of view is The House on Mango Street written from?
List one topic the girls discuss in the vignette titled, "And Some More" before the conversation ends with a disagreement.
Eskimo names
Rachel's cousin
Types of snow
Names of clouds
Courtesy
Define personification.
Giving human qualities or actions to non-human things or ideas
What tragic event happened in Rachel and Lucy's family?
Rachel and Lucy's baby sister died.
Cisneros uses dialogue in the novel, but does not use what type of punctuation to indicate characters are speaking?
Quotation marks
Alicia is scared of two things. What are they?
Mice and her father
What people did Hetain Patel say he grew up imitating?
Spider Man, His father, and Bruce Lee
Define repetition.
Repeating a word, phrase, or line to emphasize a point or create rhythm
Esperanza likes to do what in her free time?
Write or tell stories
Define vignette.
A short scene or incident.
What kind of juice does Rafaela like to drink on Tuesdays?
Coconut & papaya juice
According to Hetain Patel, we form our identities by what?
Imitation
Define alliteration.
The repetition of the same beginning consonant sound at the start of words
What is Esperanza's address?
4006 Mango Street Chicago, Illinois