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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

What were Lucy and Rachel trying to buy when they first met Esperanza?

What is a bike?

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

When Esperanza said "I have inherited her name, but i don't want to inherit her place by the window." about her great-grandmother, what did she mean?

What is she wanted to have a different life than her great-grandmother?

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
Sally says that she got married because she is in love, but Esperanza says she thinks Sally did it for this reason.
What is "to escape?"
400
This is the color of Esperanza's house.
What is red?
400

What does Esperanza want more than anything else?

What is a house of her own?

400

What do Esperanza and her friends do to make themselves feel like "Cinderella"?

What is wear high heels?

500

Who is the queen of cats

Who is Cathy?

500

When the girls decide to throw away the shoes, they say "we are tired of being beautiful." What did they mean by this?

What is they wanted to remain children which they realized was easier?

500

How is the house on Mango Street different from the places Esperanza's family had lived before?

What is it is actually a house?

500

Why was Louie's cousin arrested?

What is he stole a car?

500

Who was Esperanza named after?

Who is her great grandmother?