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

He already has a girlfriend and she is too shy

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

Why does Esperanza go to a fortuneteller?

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

What does Sally do in the Monkey Garden?

She agrees to exchange kisses for keys

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

They al have men who contorl and mistreat the women

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

They dress up and walk around the block

What advice doe Mama give Esperanza?

Avoid feeling shame because it can keep you down

What does Esperanza want to do for lunch at school?

She wants to eat in the cafeteria

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

She had to wear old school shoes with a new dress

What is the problem with Rosa Vargas's children?

They are wild, out of control, and disrespectful

a neighbor who insults Esperanza

How does Esperanza feel about her mother?

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

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

three pairs of high heeled shoes

How does Esperanza react to the incident with Sally?

She wants to die and never returns to the garden again

Why is Aunt Lupe important to Esperanza?

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

What happens to Esperanza at the carnival?

She is raped by several men she does not know

What is wrong with Aunt Lupe?

She is sick with an incurable disease

What are Alicia's dreams for the future?

She hopes to graduate from university and move away

What happened to Louie's male cousin?

He was arrested for stealing a car

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

She contributes money to buy and share a bike

How do the neighbors deal with the Vargas kids?

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

Who is Geraldo No Last Name?

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

What does the bum man offer to trade with Rachel?

He offers to trade a dollar for a kiss

Where does Esperanza get her first real job?

matches negatives to prints at a photo-finishing store

What is the house on Mango Street like?

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

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

She wants to be kind to others without a house

Why is Esperanza interested in Sally?

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

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

They see her leaving Mango Stree and going far 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 do the three sisters and Alicia convince Esperanza to do?

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

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

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