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100
The girl who calls a woman on the street "pesada".
Rachel
100
The three streets where Esperanza and her family lived before Mango Street.
Paulina, Loomis, Keeler
100
Esperanza primarily uses this literary technique in order to force the reader to imagine the hair of all her family members in "Pelos"
Descriptive language
100
Near the beginning of the novel, Esperanza compares herself to a balloon tied to this.
What is "an anchor?"
100
Three ways to say: "A bunch of"
Un monton de, un montonal de, un chorro de
200
This girl works at Avon and babysits for money.
Marin.
200
The country Esperanza's family originally immigrated from.
Mexico
200
"Traca traca" is an example of....
Onomatopoeia
200
In "Los Que No", Esperanza says that on Mango Street, the people are "todos ____________," and therefore they are safe.
What is "morenos?"
200
Two meanings of "lana"
money and wool
300
Esperanza's Chinese zodiac sign.
Horse.
300
Where did Louie's cousin get arrested? (Location)
An alley
300
In "Ninos y Ninas", what metaphor does Esperanza use to describe herself and how she feels?
She is a red ballon tied to an anchor.
300
Who says "Cinco dolares, cinco dolares" when collecting money for the bicycle?
Rachel
300
"to blink" in Spanish
Parpadear
400
The names of Esperanza's two brothers and one sister.
What are Carlos, Kiki, and Nenny?
400
Where does Esperanza say that Cathy's father will have to go in the future in order to see his royal family?
France
400
When Esperanza says that her mom's hair is "como rueditas de caramelo", what technique is she using here?
Simile.
400
Who says: "Que daria yo por llamarme Casandra o Alexis o Martiza"?
Esperanza.
400
Give 2 of the 4 reasons why Marin wants to work in "el centro"?
-better jobs -need to look pretty -need to wear nice clothes -can meet a guy that will take you away
500
Character who has a window as a symbol of her sadness and loneliness.
Esperanza's great-grandmother.
500
The state where Lucy and Rachel are from?
Texas.
500
"Cathy, reina de gatos, tiene gatos y gatos y gatos. Gatitos, gatotes, gatos flacos, gatos enfermos, gatos dormidos..."
Repetition, alliteration
500
Who sings: "Apples, peaches, pumpkin, pa-ay You're in love and so am ah-ay"
Marin
500
What do the outsiders and the insiders of Mango Street have in common in "Los Que No?
Fear, don't know, scared of the unknown...