HOMS Check-in (pg 62-80)

Who is Elenita?

• A neighbor

• Esperanza's Aunt

• A fortune teller

What does Esperanza tell Esperanza?

• She will find a "home in the heart"

• She will find a "home in the future"

• She will find "love in the heart"

Where does Marin meet Geraldo?

• In the neighborhood

• At a dance

• in the supermarket

Why does no one know Geraldo's last name?

• He didn't want to tell anyone

• He is an illegal immigrant and had no ID on him.

• He doesn't have a last name

Why is Marin so upset over Geraldo's death?

• Geraldo was Marin's boyfriend

• There is no one else to be sad for his death.

• Marin is not upset over Geraldo's death

What's the relationship between Ruthie and Edna?

• they are friends

• Ruthie is Edna's daughter

• Edna is Ruthie's daughter

What doesn't Esperanza understand about Ruthie staying with her mom?

• She doesn't understand that Ruthie is just visiting

• She doesn't understand that Ruthie does not have a good relationship with her husband and is not just visiting .

• She doesn't understand that Ruthie is on vacation and keeps extending her visit.

How are Esperanza and Ruthie alike?

• They're both kids

• They both dream of leaving Mango street

• They are both trapped in a life they don't want

Who is the Earl of Tennessee?

• Esperanza's neighbor

• Esperanza's friend

• Esperanza's uncle

The Earl of Tennessee does has a wife (True/False). Who are the women who pay him short visits?

• False/prostitutes

• False/his friends

• True/his wife's friends