By the time they moved to Mango Street, how many people were there?
6
Who did the family have to pay rent to when they moved to Mango Street?
Nobody
Why did they have to leave the house on Loomis Street?
The pipes broke and the landlord wouldn't fix them.
What type of stairs did Papa say they would have when they owned their own house?
Real stairs not hallway stairs
What type of figurative language is this? Windows so small you'd think they were holding their breath.
Personification
How many bathrooms do they have in their new house on Mango Street?
1
Who said "You live there?"
The Nun
Who was Esperanza named after?
Her grandma
What does Esperanza not want to inherit from her grandmother?
Her place by the window.
Does Esperanza like her sister's name, Magdalena?
No, she thinks it is an ugly name.
How many languages can her mom speak?
2
What does her mother not know how to do?
She doesn't know which subway train to take downtown.
What does her mother borrow from the public library?
opera records
Why did her mother quit school?
She did not have nice clothes.
