What do Esperanza, Rachel, and Lucy receive from the family of little feet?

three pairs of high heeled shoes

Why does Esperanza plan to welcome bums into the attic of her adult home?

She wants to be kind to others without a house

How does Esperanza react to the incident with Sally?

She wants to die and never returns to the garden again

What advice doe Mama give Esperanza?

Avoid feeling shame because it can keep you down

What do the three mysterious sisters see in Esperanza's future?

They see her leaving Mango Stree and going far away

Why is Esperanza embarrassed at her baby's cousin baptism party?

She had to wear old school shoes with a new dress

What happened to Louie's male cousin?

He was arrested for stealing a car

Why is Esperanza interested in Sally?

Sally has a repuation, but Esperanza thinks she can help her

a neighbor who insults Esperanza

What are Alicia's dreams for the future?

She hopes to graduate from university and move away

How is Louie's mother keeping his female cousin, Marin, busy during the day?

She babysits Louie's little sister while his mother works

What happens to Esperanza at the carnival?

She is raped by several men she does not know

What do the girls realize as a result of the items from the family with little feet?

Their bodies are matruing into the bodies of women

Where does Esperanza get her first real job?

matches negatives to prints at a photo-finishing store

What does Sally do in the Monkey Garden?

She agrees to exchange kisses for keys

Why does Esperanza meet and become friends with Rachel and Lucy?

She contributes money to buy and share a bike

How does Esperanza feel about her mother?

Esperanza's mother makes her feel safe, loved, & comfortable

Why doesn't Esperanza talk to Sire about her feelings for him?

He already has a girlfriend and she is too shy

What is the problem with Rosa Vargas's children?

They are wild, out of control, and disrespectful

What do the three sisters and Alicia convince Esperanza to do?

They convince her to stay on Mango Street to make it better

How do the neighbors deal with the Vargas kids?

They ignore the kids, since the children don't listen

Why is Aunt Lupe important to Esperanza?

She listens to Esperanza's poems and urges her to write

Why does Esperanza go to a fortuneteller?

She wants to know if she will ever get her dream house

What do the girls do with the items from the family of little feet?

They dress up and walk around the block

Who is Geraldo No Last Name?

He was the man Marin dance with just before he was killed

What is wrong with Aunt Lupe?

She is sick with an incurable disease

What does Esperanza want to do for lunch at school?

She wants to eat in the cafeteria

What is the house on Mango Street like?

It is a small red house with afew trees and a small garage

What do Mamacita, Minerva, Rafaela, and Sally have in common?

They al have men who contorl and mistreat the women

What does the bum man offer to trade with Rachel?

He offers to trade a dollar for a kiss

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1
What do Esperanza, Rachel, and Lucy receive from the family of little feet?
two leather purses and a belt
picture books
homemade Chinese egg rolls
three pairs of high heeled shoes
2
Why does Esperanza plan to welcome bums into the attic of her adult home?
She wants to scare the people who come to visit
She wants to be kind to others without a house
Her Catholic faith dictates she should help the poor
She heard that bums keep old houses warm
3
How does Esperanza react to the incident with Sally?
She laughs loudly and buries her necklace
She wants to die and never returns to the garden again
She attacks Sally
She tells everyone that Sally's dad beats her
4
Who is Esperanza's namesake, the person she is named after?
her auntie
a character in a Mayan folktale
her grandmother
the wife of a famous politician
5
What advice doe Mama give Esperanza?
Devote your life to your man, and he will take care of you
Avoid feeling shame because it can keep you down
Ballets are the best
Learning to speak two languages will be useful in life
6
What do the three mysterious sisters see in Esperanza's future?
They see her leaving Mango Stree and going far away
They see her as a successful writer
They see her married with four children
They see Esperanza as a beautiful women
7
Why is Esperanza embarrassed at her baby's cousin baptism party?
Uncle Nacho explained why Mama was drunk
Her hair was so messy
She had to wear old school shoes with a new dress
She spilled fruit juice
8
What happened to Louie's male cousin?
He was arrested and deported for having a expired green card
He was the first person to graduate from college
He got married
He was arrested for stealing a car
9
Why is Esperanza interested in Sally?
Sally has a repuation, but Esperanza thinks she can help her
Sally is a better writer than Esperanza
Sally is the first Mexican student to win a spelling bee
Sally appears to act differently at school and at home
10
Who is Cathy?
a neighbor who insults Esperanza
the school bully
a gifrl from school
the girlfriend of Sire
11
What are Alicia's dreams for the future?
She wants to run away and become a movie star
She hopes to graduate from university and move away
She dreams of marrying a good man
Opening her own Mexican restaurant
12
How is Louie's mother keeping his female cousin, Marin, busy during the day?
She babysits Louie's little sister while his mother works
She volunteers with the nuns
She is learning to read and write
She has to make the family's food from scratch
13
What happens to Esperanza at the carnival?
A woman dressed in clown suit stabs her
Rachel steals money from Esperanza
Sally gives her vodka
She is raped by several men she does not know
14
What do the girls realize as a result of the items from the family with little feet?
They should read more
They don't have to dress up to look like princesses
The realize its going to rain soon
Their bodies are matruing into the bodies of women
15
What does Esperanza's name mean in Spanish?
bravery
hope
love
beauty
16
Where does Esperanza get her first real job?
works the cash register at a gas station
matches negatives to prints at a photo-finishing store
Washes dishes
Shelves books at the school library
17
What does Sally do in the Monkey Garden?
She agrees to exchange kisses for keys
She discovers a buried wallet
She climbs an old pick up truck and hides for over an hour
She embarrasses Esperanza by telling her secrets to everyone
18
Why does Esperanza meet and become friends with Rachel and Lucy?
She helps them in a bicycle crash
She teaches them how to tune up their bikes
She contributes money to buy and share a bike
She takes them to Gil's bicycle store
19
How does Esperanza feel about her mother?
They love each other, but they both wokr too hard
Esperanza's mother makes her feel safe, loved, & comfortable
Esperanza loves her mother, but her mom died
Esperanza hates her mother
20
Why doesn't Esperanza talk to Sire about her feelings for him?
He already has a girlfriend and she is too shy
He does not know Esperanza even exists
Sire was recently dumped and is too heartbroken
He has three jobs and goes to school
21
What is the problem with Rosa Vargas's children?
They keep running away from home
They are constantly sick because their home has mold
They struggle in school
They are wild, out of control, and disrespectful
22
What is the narrator's name?
Nenny
an unnamed neighbor
Esperanza
Sally
23
Which body parts inspires the three girls to make up sexually-suggestive jump rope songs?
necks
hips
legs
lips
24
After Alicia's mother died, what did Alicia's father expect her to do?
vaccuum the house daily
clear the table and wash the dishes
schedule his doctor's appointments
cook for him
25
What do the three sisters and Alicia convince Esperanza to do?
They all convince her to speak about her feelings
They convince her to stay on Mango Street to make it better
They convince her to return to Mango Street
They all convince her to keep writing
26
Why does Esperanza appear to disapprove of Sally's marriage to an older man?
Sally's husband is controlling
The man is already sickly
Sally is taking advantage of her new husband
Esperanza is jealous
27
How do the neighbors deal with the Vargas kids?
They ignore the kids, since the children don't listen
They have banded together to keep an eye on them
They help Rosa with her housework
They treat the kids badly
28
Why is Aunt Lupe important to Esperanza?
She listens to Esperanza's poems and urges her to write
She encourages her to learn to swim
She offers Esperanza a palce to escape her brothers
Esperanza wants to grow up an be just like Aunt Lupe
29
Why does Esperanza go to a fortuneteller?
She wants to know if she will ever get her dream house
The reader is just learning and offers her a free reading
Esperanza wants to know if Sire will ever notice her
She wants to learn about fortunetelling for a story
30
What do the girls do with the items from the family of little feet?
They dress up and walk around the block
They eat them
They hide them from Esperanza's brother
They spend the afternoon leafing through them
31
Who is Geraldo No Last Name?
he is the chef at her favorite restaurant
He was the man Marin dance with just before he was killed
He was the janitor at the kid's school
He used to work with Esperanza
32
What is wrong with Aunt Lupe?
She is sick with an incurable disease
She has been mentally slow since she was young
She has extreme and sudden mood swings
She is an invalid
33
What does Esperanza want to do for lunch at school?
She wants to eat in the cafeteria
She wants to work as a lunch monitor
She wants to buy hot lunch
She wants to leave and go home with Nenny
34
Who convinced Esperanza to go out on the dance floor?
a boy cousin
Uncle Nacho
her brother Kiki
Mama
35
What is the house on Mango Street like?
It is a small red house with afew trees and a small garage
Two-story blue and brick house with a tree house in the back
It is four stories high with a lush lawn
It is failing down and barely has running water
36
What do Mamacita, Minerva, Rafaela, and Sally have in common?
They al have men who contorl and mistreat the women
They all attend college
They all have beautiful babies
They all love papaya juice
37
What does the bum man offer to trade with Rachel?
He offers to trade a dollar for a kiss
He offers to trade his empty bottle for a full one
He offers to move out of the way
He offers to clean her yard

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