G4: From The Earl of Tennessee to Beautiful & Cruel

Where does Earl live?

• In a house on the main street

• In Edna’s basement

• In a nearby apartment complex

What is Earl's profession?

• A daytime mechanic

• A school teacher

• A jukebox repairman

What is Esperanza's initial reaction when she notices Sire looking at her?

• She tries to stare straight ahead and act unafraid

• She smiles and waves

• She approaches him to start a conversation

What do Esperanza’s parents think of Sire?

• They think he is a nice boy

• They think he is a “punk” and advise her to avoid him

• They think he is a good influence

How does Esperanza feel about the four skinny trees outside her house?

• She thinks they are unattractive and unimportant

• She believes they are a nuisance and should be removed

• She feels they are the only ones who understand her, and she understands them

What do Esperanza and the trees have in common according to her description?

• They both enjoy the weather on Mango Street

• They both do not belong on Mango Street and are stuck there

• They both have a lot of friends in the neighborhood

What characteristic of the trees does Esperanza find inspiring?

• Their ability to grow despite the concrete and keep reaching upward

• Their colorful leaves and flowers

• Their large size compared to other trees

How does Mamacita appear when she first arrives in America?

• She looks like an enormous flower when she emerges from the taxi

• She looks very tired and worn out

• She looks confused and disoriented

What does Mamacita do all day while sitting by the window?

• She watches American television

• She listens to Spanish radio and thinks about her pink house back in Mexico

• She reads English books

Why does Rafaela's husband lock her into their apartment on Tuesdays?

• He is afraid she will escape because she is so beautiful

• He is afraid she will damage the apartment

• He wants her to clean the apartment