a neighbor who insults Esperanza

How does Papa react when his father dies, and why is Esperanza uncomfortable?

Papa cries, and Esperanza has never seen him cry before

Why does Esperanza go to a fortuneteller?

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

How does Esperanza behave toward her sister, Nenny, at the beginning of the novella?

She feels Nenny is a responsibility and not a true friend

What is wrong with Aunt Lupe?

She is sick with an incurable disease

What happened to Louie’s male cousin?

He was arrested for stealing a car

What advice does Mama give Esperanza?

Avoid feeling shame because it can keep you down

Why is Esperanza interested in Sally?

Sally is a girl who acts differently at school and at home

What disturbing thing happens on Esperanza’s first day on the job?

A male co-worker forces Esperanza to give him a kiss

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

He already has a girlfriend, and Esperanza is too shy

How does Esperanza feel about her mother?

Esperanza's mother makes her feel safe and loved

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

She wants to be kind and knows how it feels to have no house

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

They convince her to return to Mango Street

What is the house on Mango Street like?

It is a small red house with a few trees out front

Who is “Geraldo No Last Name”?

He was a man Marin danced with one night before he died

Where does Esperanza get her first real job?

She matches negatives to prints at a photo-finishing store

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

They see Esperanza leaving Mango Street and going far away

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

Marin babysits Louie's little sisters

What are Alicia’s dreams for her future?

She hopes to graduate from university and move away

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Freshmen Final Semester #1

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1
Who convinced Esperanza to go out on the dance floor at the baptism party?
Mama
Nenny
Uncle Nacho
a boy cousin who is related through marriage
2
Who is Cathy?
a girl from school who invites Esperanza to her birthday
a neighbor who insults Esperanza
the girlfriend of Sire
the school bully who makes fun of Esperanza for her lunch
3
How does Papa react when his father dies, and why is Esperanza uncomfortable?
Papa leaves her family and divorces her mom
Papa cheers with joy and throws a lit party
Papa cries, and Esperanza has never seen him cry before
Papa shouts in anger and curses the world
4
Why does Esperanza go to a fortuneteller?
Esperanza wants to know if she will ever get her dream house
The fortune teller offered her a free reading out of pity
Esperanza is fascinated with magic and Jonathan Flores
Esperanza wants to know if Sire will ever notice her
5
How does Esperanza behave toward her sister, Nenny, at the beginning of the novella?
She feels Nenny is a responsibility and not a true friend
They are inseparable best friends
She does not think about Nenny because she is too young
She feels Nenny is an annoyance and avoids her at all costs
6
What is wrong with Aunt Lupe?
She has been mentally slow since she was young
She is sick with an incurable disease
She has extreme and sudden mood swings
She is an invalid, after a serious diving accident
7
What happened to Louie’s male cousin?
He got married and moved back to Puerto Rico
He was arrested for stealing a car
He was deported
He was the first person in his family to graduate college
8
What advice does Mama give Esperanza?
Learn how to speak two languages and become a translator
Devote your life to a man who will take care of you
Avoid feeling shame because it can keep you down
Once we stop experiencing culture like ballets, we will die
9
Why is Esperanza interested in Sally?
Sally can levitate and read minds like Mr. McCamish
Sally is a girl who acts differently at school and at home
Sally is a writer and Esperanza wants her to read her poems
Sally is the first student to win the spelling bee
10
What disturbing thing happens on Esperanza’s first day on the job?
Esperanza is stolen from the coatroom
A male co-worker forces Esperanza to give him a kiss
Esperanza gets lost on the way there and clocks in late
Esperanza spills cleaning chemicals everywhere and is fired
11
Why doesn’t Esperanza talk to Sire about her feelings for him?
He already has a girlfriend, and Esperanza is too shy
Sire was dumped by his girlfriend and isn't ready to move on
He has three jobs and goes to school
He does not know Esperanza even exists
12
How does Esperanza feel about her mother?
Esperanza loves her mother, but her mom died years ago
The love to hate each other
Esperanza hates her mother's criticism
Esperanza's mother makes her feel safe and loved
13
Why does Esperanza plan to welcome bums into the attic of her adult home?
Her Catholic faith encourages her to house the needy
She wants to scare people who come visit
She thinks they are there to repair the roof
She wants to be kind and knows how it feels to have no house
14
What do the three sisters and Alicia convince Esperanza to do?
They convince her to return to Mango Street
The convince her to speak about her feelings
The convince her to publish her children's' book
They convince her to stay on Mango Street and run for mayor
15
What is the house on Mango Street like?
It's a shack with bars covering the windows.
It's four stories high with a lush lawn and garden.
It is a small red house with a few trees out front
It is falling down and barely has running water.
16
Who is “Geraldo No Last Name”?
He was the janitor at Esperanza's school
He was a man Marin danced with one night before he died
He is Nenny's boyfriend
He used to work with Esperanza
17
Where does Esperanza get her first real job?
She works the cash register at the gas station
She washes dishes at the local ice cream shoppe
She shelves books at a library
She matches negatives to prints at a photo-finishing store
18
What do the three mysterious sisters see in Esperanza’s future?
They see Esperanza leaving Mango Street and going far away
The see Esperanza as a cage-fighter nicknamed mango mangler
They see Esperanza married to a rich man
They see Esperanza as a famous writer of children's books
19
How is Louie’s mother keeping his female cousin, Marin, busy during the day?
Marin goes to work in the city
Marin babysits Louie's little sisters
Marin goes to the university
Marin volunteers with the nuns at Espewranza's school
20
What are Alicia’s dreams for her future?
She wants to be a movie star
She hopes to graduate from university and move away
She dreams of marrying a good man like her father
She wishes she could open up her own restaurant

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