Mango St Review

How were Esperanza's previous homes different from the one on Mango Street?

• The homes were bigger.

• The homes were apartments.

• The homes were in Mexico.

• The homes belonged to the narrator's family.

What happens to Esperanza when she and her friends are given some second-hand high heel shoes? (The Family of Little Feet)

• They fall and one of them sprains an ankle.

• They are harassed by a homeless man.

• They are told to go home because those shoes are illegal.

• They are ignored by both men and women.

Why does the man say the shoes are dangerous? (The Family of Little Feet)

• The shoes are old and worn out.

• The shoes are too grown for them.

• The shoes are illegal.

• The shoes are stolen.

What did Esperanza's mother forget? (Chanclas)

• Money

• Lotion

• Stockings

• Shoes

What doesn't Esperanza understand about Ruthie? (Edna's Ruthie)

• Esperanza doesn't understand why Ruthie never goes outside.

• Esperanza doesn't understand why Ruthie likes to play

• Esperanza doesn't understand why Ruthie stays with her mom.

• Esperanza doesn't understand why Ruthie left her husband.

What are the girls doing while they talk about hips?

• Playing horse shoe

• Jumping rope/Double dutch

• Playing chicken

• Practicing in new heels

What do Esperanza, Rachel and Lucy say hips are good for? (Hips)

• Hips are good for rocking a baby asleep in the mother's belly.

• Hips are good for dancing, carrying babies and identifying bodies.

• Hips are good for keeping you from turning into a boy.

• Hips are good for playing double dutch.

Why does Esperanza want to eat in the canteen? (A Rice Sandwich)

• Her home is too far away.

• The food is free.

• She wants to be like the special kids.

• She wants to be away from Nenny.

Why did Esperanza need a job? (The First Job)

• She needed money to buy a bike.

• She needed money to pay for surgery.

• She needed money to pay for Catholic school.

• She needed money to buy a better house.

What job did Esperanza get? (The First Job)

• Bank Teller

• Waitress

• Photo Developer

• Translator