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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Geraldo work?

2. Who does Esperanza notice watching her when she crosses the street?

3. What does Esperanza’s papa call Sire?

4. How does Esperanza describe the siren archetype in movies?

5. Who listens to Esperanza’s stories?

Short Essay Questions

1. One of the aunts tells Esperanza that she will always be Mango Street. What did she mean by this?

2. Who is Ruthie?

3. Who is Geraldo?

4. Esperanza has her fortune told, and Elenita tells her that she sees a “home in the heart”. What could this mean for Esperanza’s future?

5. Is Sally any happier than she was living at home with her father?

6. How does Esperanza’s perspective affect the information readers are given in this chapter?

7. How are Esperanza and Minerva similar?

8. What does it mean that both Esperanza is getting noticed by boys, and that she notices them watching her?

9. Why does her Aunt Lupe tell her that writing will keep her free?

10. Why did Marin stay with him in the emergency room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the characters in the book and examine his/her real life. How does the author represent him/her in the novel? Is this an accurate representation of the character?

Essay Topic 2

Education

a. How does Esperanza view education as a way out of poverty?

b. Are there any characters that have pursued education before Esperanza?

Essay Topic 3

Coming-of-age is a major theme in this book. Who comes of age in this book? What’s indicative of this?

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