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100

 a tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building, or as an ornament or monument

what is a pillar

100

 a kind of dance music of Colombian origin, similar to salsa

what is cumbias

100

a thin, flat pancake of cornmeal or flour, eaten hot or cold, typically with a savory filling.

what is tortilla 

100

Who is the narrator of The House on Mango Street?

what is Esperanza

100

where is Sandra Cisneros from

what is Chicago Illinois

200

a decorative hanging light with branches for several light bulbs or candles.

what is chandelier

200

a type of Latin American dance music incorporating elements of jazz and rock.

what is salsas

200

 the thymus gland (or, rarely, the pancreas) of an animal, especially as used for food.

what is sweetbread

200

Who is the narrator's sister?

what is Nenny

200

When was Sandra Cisneros' birthday?

what is December 20, 1954

300

a fixture in a street or other public place with a nozzle by which a hose may be attached to a water main.

what is a hydrant
300

a Caribbean style of dance music typically in duple and triple time, chiefly associated with Dominica and Haiti.

what is merengue

300

a bean, especially a red kidney bean or cowpea, used as a staple in Mexican cooking.

what is frijoles

300

what is Esperanza great grandmother's name

what is Esperanza
300

what high school did Sandra Sisneros go to

what is the university of Iowa, Loyola University Chicago, and Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart


any one of these three are correct

400

an ornament usually made of material gathered or pleated so as to resemble a rose and worn as a badge of office, as evidence of having won a decoration (such as the Medal of Honor), or as trimming

what is rosettes 

400

a type of Mexican country music typically played with guitars and horns.

what is rancheras
400

 a Mexican dish of seasoned meat wrapped in cornmeal dough and steamed or baked in corn husks.

what is tamales

400

who was named the queen of cats in House on Mango Street

what is cathy

400

how many siblings does Sandra Sisneros have 

what is 6 brothers
500

a heavy object attached to a rope or chain and used to moor a vessel to the sea bottom, typically one having a metal shank with a ring at one end for the rope and a pair of curved and/or barbed flukes at the other.

what is anchor

500

 a religion practiced in parts of the Caribbean (especially Haiti) and the southern US, combining elements of Roman Catholic ritual with traditional African magical and religious rites, and characterized by sorcery and spirit possession.

what is voodoo

500

a tropical fruit shaped like an elongated melon, with edible orange flesh and small black seeds.

what is papaya

500

what 2 people were described with popsicle lips 

what is Rachel and Lucy Guerrero

500

what year did the book House on Mango Street get published

what is 1983