Chapter 6
1. Why do the girls want five dollars? What are they willing to give Esperanza in exchange for the money? Why does Esperanza feel that five dollars is cheap?
To buy a kid a bike so they need someone to chip in because they already have $10. They are willing to take turns with the bike. Because she doesn't have any friends.
2. How does Cathy react to the sisters?
Cathy doesn't want her talking to them and she says they smell like a broom.
3. How are Lucy and Rachel better friends than Cathy?
They didn't laugh when she told them her name and they don't have any guidelines or limitations to being friends.
4. In spite of the poverty on Mango Street, Esperanza finds happiness and beauty. What lines or events show Esperanza’s ability to find happiness in every day activities?
When they're riding down her street on the crooked bike.
Chapter 7
1. How are Nenny and Esperanza alike? How are Rachel and Lucy alike?
They have the same sense of humor and laugh. They look alike and have the same fat popsicle lips like everyone in their family.
2. What did the houses represent to Esperanza? Did she know exactly why they represented this? Why or why not?
it looked like one of the houses she had seen in Mexico. No, but it seemed right to her.
3. Who agreed with her? What does this show?
Nenny agreed with her. That they miss Mexico
4. What member of your family do you most strongly resemble? With what member of your family do you share the most personality traits? Do you, like Esperanza, feel a strong connection with your family’s heritage? Why or why not?
I resemble my mom a lot, we look really similar and we sound similar too. I share the most personality traits with my dad. I don't feel strongly about my family heritage because I don't know much about it and I don't really care.
Chapter 8
1. How does the personality difference between the two sisters show up in the store?
When Nenny asks about the wooden box and Esperanza pretends not to hear.
2. Why does Esperanza pretend she doesn’t care about the music box?
Because she doesn't want her new friends to think she's stupid
3. What literary devices are used to describe the music from the music box.
"it's like all of a sudden he let go a million moths all over the dusty furniture and swan-neck shadows and in our bones", metaphors and similes
4. Describe a time in your life when you were embarrassed by your lack of understanding of a new technology or of an event.
When I got my first iPod my dad was showing me how to set it up and use it and i spaced out and then he was like "ok its super easy you got it?" and i answered with "What?"
Chapter 9
1. Who is Meme?
He is a guy who moved into Cathy's house after her and her family moved away and his real name is Juan
2. How are Meme and the dog alike?
They both have two names and they run the same.
3. What happened to Meme in the First Annual Tarzan Jumping Contest?
Meme won but he broke both of his arms
Chapter 10
1. Part of Esperanza’s personal philosophy seems to be to take every day as it comes, finding happiness where she can. What is your personal philosophy?
The grass is always greener on the other side, things will get better if you just give it some time
Chapter 11
1.Who is Marin?
Marin is Louie's cousin.
2.Why is she unable to leave her house?
She's a troublemaker so they won't let her leave.
3.How does she plan to change her situation?
She plans on moving to Puerto Rico with her boyfriend when they get older.
4. What are your dreams and goals for the future? How do you plan to make your dreams and goals real?
My dream/ goal for the future is to become an anesthesiologist and have a big house and a family. I plan to do good in school and go to med school.
Chapter 12
1. How do outsiders view Esperanza’s neighborhood?
Outsiders are terrified to go into Esperanza's neighborhood.
2. How do the people who live in Esperanza’s neighborhood view it?
They aren't terrified to live there and everyone knows each other.
3. How does Esperanza feel when she drives “into a neighborhood of another color?”
She feels scared and uncomfortable just like when other people go into hers.
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