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Mango Street
Read Between the Lines
Miscellaneous
100
These two girls live across the street from Esperanza and become her best friends.
Who are Lucy and Rachel?
100
Near the beginning of the novel, Esperanza compares herself to balloon tied to this.
What is "an anchor?"
100
This is what the Vargas kids don't have.
What is a father?
100
This is the reason why Esperanza gives us a description about the different hair.
What is to tell the reader about the different personalities of her family members?
100
This is the author of the novel.
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
200
This is Esperanza's younger sister.
Who is Nenny?
200
Esperanza says that on Mango Street the people are "all this all around," and are therefore safe.
What is "brown?"
200
This is the city where the novel takes place.
What is Chicago.
200
This is why Cathy moves away from Mango Street.
What is because all of the Mexican people are moving into the neighborhood?
200
This is the English translation of Esperanza's name.
What is hope.
300
This male character works very hard and appears to be less controlling of the women in his life than other male characters.
Who is Esperanza's father, Papa?
300

Esperanza is encouraged to do this.

What is "you must keep writing"?

300
Why did Esperanza's family have to leave the flat on Loomis?
What is because the water did not work?
300
This is why Esperanza admires Meme.
What is because he has two names?
300
This is where Esperanza wishes she could eat a rice sandwich.
What is in the canteen.
400
This character has had to take over the role of the female head of household after her mother died. She tends a local university and aspires to work hard in order to better herself.
Who is Alicia?
400

Mr. Benny from the corner grocery says this about the shoes the girls wear.

What is "them are dangerous?"

400
This is the color of Esperanza's house.
What is red?
400
This is why Esperanza enjoys dancing with her Uncle Nacho.
What is because she feels pretty and forgets about her ugly shoes?
400

This is what Darius says the cloud looks like.

What is God?

500
This is the character that is old, blind, and very sick who listens to Esperanza's poetry and encourages Esperanza to keep writing.
Who is Aunt Lupe?
500
Esperanza wakes up and finds her father crying while sitting on her bed. What did he tell her?
What is that her grandfather is dead?
500

This is what Rachel says hips are good for.

What is holding a baby when your cooking?

500
This is why Geraldo dies in the hospital.
What is because the surgeon did not value him enough as a person to get to the hospital quickly?
500
This was Esperanza's first job.
What is a worker at Peter Pan Photo Finishers?