Sandra Cisneros

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Sandra Cisneros

• The House on Mango Street

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Discussion and Writing
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The House on Mango Street

• 1-Where did the narrator live before she moved to
  The House on Mango Street?
• 2-How were her previous homes different?
• 3-In what kind of house would she like to live?
• 4-Does she like her new house? Why not?

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Hairs

• 5- Who are the members of Esperanzas family?
• 6- How are Papa and Mamas hairs different?

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Boys and Girls

• 7- Why do Esperanzas brothers talk to her at
  home but not in public?
• 8- Why does Esperanza feel that Nenny is her
  responsibility?

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My Name

• 9- After whom was Esperanza named?
• 10- According to Esperanza, what does her
  namesakes story tell you about the status of
  women in Mexican society?
• 11- Why does Esperanza say, I dont want to
  inherit her place by the window?

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Cathy Queen of Cats

• 12. Why is Cathys family about to move?

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Our Good Day

• 13. How does Esperanza make friends with Lucy and
  Rachel?
• 14. What makes them better friends than Cathy?

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Laughter

• 15. How are Esperanza and Nenny alike?

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Gils Furniture Bought and Sold

• 16. When does the black owner turn on the lights?
• 17. What did Esperanzas family buy in the store
  before?
• 18. What does Nenny want to buy at the store?
• 19. Describe the store.

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Meme Ortiz

• 20. What is Memes real name?
• 21. Who lived in the house before Meme moved in?
  Who built it?

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Louie, His Cousin and His Other Cousin

• 22. Where does Louies family live? Where are
  they from?
• 23. What does Marin usually wear? What is her job
  in the house?
• 24. What kind of car does Louies cousin drive?
  Where does he take the neighborhood kids?
• 25. What happens to Louies cousin at the end of
  the chapter and why?

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Marin

• 26. Who is Marin?
• 27. Why is she unable to leave her house?
• 28. How does she plan to change her situation?
• 29. Why do Esperanza and her friends admire her?

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Those Who Dont

• 30. How do outsiders see Esperanzas
  neighborhood?
• 31. How does Esperanza feel when she visits other
  neighborhoods?

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There was an Old Woman She had So Many Children
She didnt Know What to Do

• 32. Why does Rosa Vargas cry every day?
• 33. Why do her children misbehave?
• 34. What happens to her son Angel?

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Alicia Who Sees Mice

• 35. How does Alicias father treat her efforts to
  get an education?
• 36. How does Alicia go to the university?
• 37. Why does she want to become a professional?

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Darius and the Clouds

• 38. What kind of boy is Darius?
• 39. Who does he see in a cloud?

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And Some More

• 40. Why does the conversation about clouds
  between Esperanza, Nenny, and Rachel turn into a
  fight?

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The Family of Little Feet

• 41. What happens to Esperanza when she and her
  friends are given some cast-off shoes?
• 42. How do the shoes change them?
• 43. What effect do they have on the men in the
  neighborhood?

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A Rice Sandwich

• 44. Why does Esperanza want to eat in the
  canteen?
• 45. What does she tell her mother to do so she
  can eat in the canteen?
• 46. How does Sister Superior make Esperanza feel
  embarrassed?

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Chanclas

• 47. What does Esperanzas mother forget to buy?
• 48. What are they going to celebrate?
• 49. How does she feel and why?
• 50. Who invites Esperanza to dance? How does he
  convince her to do it?

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Hips

• 51. What does Esperanza mean when she says, One
  day you wake up and they are there?
• 52. According to Esperanza, what can women do
  with their hips?
• 53. What does Nenny say about hips?
• 54. What happens to womens bones if they have
  many children according to Esperanza?
• 55. Why do Lucy and Rachel get mad at Nenny?

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The First Job

• 56. Who helps Esperanza find her first job?
• 57. Why does Esperanza have to lie about her age?
• 58. What is her job all about? Describe it.
• 59. Describe what happens to Esperanza when she
  takes her break in the coatroom. Give as many
  details as possible.

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Papa who wakes up Tired in the Dark

• 60. Why is Esperanzas father crying? How does
  she react?
• 61. Why does Esperanza feel that its her
  responsibility to tell the others about
  abuelitos dead?
• 62. What are the traditions in the Latino culture
  when somebody in the family is dead?
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Born Bad

• 63. What happened to Aunt Lupe?
• 64. What did she use to do before getting sick?
• 65. Why does Esperanza feel she is going to hell?

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Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water

• 66. Who is Elenita and what does she do for a
  living?
• 67. Why does Elenita ask Esperanza to fill up a
  glass with water?
• 68. What does Esperanza ask Elenita to find in
  the glass of water? What does Elenita tell
  Esperanza instead?

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Geraldo No Last Name

• 69. Where did Marin meet Geraldo? How was he
  dressed?
• 70. What happened to him?
• 71. What are Esperanzas thoughts about Geraldos
  family back in Mexico?

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Sire

• 72. Who is Sire?
• 73. Sire is Esperanzas first real crush. Give
  examples of Esperanzas feelings towards Sire.

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No Speak English

• 74. Why doesnt Mamacita leave her house?
• 75. What happened to Esperanzas father when he
  did not know to speak English?

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Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut Papaya

• 76. Why does Rafaela get locked in her apartment?
• 77. What would she like to do instead of being in
  her apartment?
• 78. How does she get coconut papaya juice?

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Sally

• 79. Why does Sallys father think that to be
  beautiful is trouble?
• 80. Why does Esperanza want to be Sallys friend?
• 81. Why does Esperanza assume Sally does not want
  to go back home?

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Minerva Writes Poems

• 82. How old is Minerva? How many children does
  she have?
• 83. What happened to Minervas husband?
• 84. What do Minerva and Esperanza have in common?

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Beautiful Cruel

• 85. What is Esperanzas concern in this chapter?
• 86. How does Esperanza expect to be a different
  woman?

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A Smart Cookie

• 87. What are Esperanzas mother skills,
  especially around the house?
• 88. Why does she tell Esperanza to study hard?
  Why does she feel ashamed?

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What Sally Said

• 89. Why does Sallys father beat her up so often?
• 90. Why does Sallys father visit Esperanzas
  house?
• 91. Why does Sallys father beat her up one more
  time?

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Linoleum Roses

• 92. Who did Sally get married to?
• 93. Why did she move to another state?
• 94. How does her husband treat her? Explain.

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The Three Sisters

• 95. What happened to Lucy and Rachels sister?
• 96. What is Esperanzas wish?
• 97. What does one of the three sisters tell
  Esperanza about her wish?

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Alicia I Talking on Ednas Steps

• 98. Why is Esperanza jealous of Alicia?
• Why does Alicia tell Esperanza, Like it or
  not you are Mango Street, and one day youll come
  back to?

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A House of My Own

• 99. Describe Esperanzas ideal house.

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Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes

• 100. Why does at the end of the book Esperanza
  decide to come back to Mango Street? What is the
  message in this chapter?