House on Mango Street Characters and Themes – Flashcards
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Lucy and Rachel
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sisters and friends of Esperanza
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Cathy
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neighbor girl who moves away
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Nenny
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Esperanza's younger sister
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Carlos and Kiki
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Esperanza's younger brothers
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Aunt Lupe
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Esperanza's aunt who dies
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Elenita
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witch woman
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Sire
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neighborhood boy Esperanza is both afraid of and attracted to
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Meme Ortiz
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boy who moves into Cathy's house
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Darius
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boy who say God in the sky
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Edna
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landlady of the apartments next to Esperanza
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Ruthie
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Edna's daughter, mentally unbalanced
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Vargas Family
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family of too many, out of control kids
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Earl
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man who lives in basement of apartment, always works and stays in apartment
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Minerva
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girl who is beat by her husband and already has children
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Rafaela
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woman locked up in apartment by husband, Esperanza gives her juice
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Mamacita
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large woman who wants to go back to Mexico
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Esperanza has only ever lived on Mango Street. True or False
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FALSE
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What are the names of Esperanza's siblings? (Separate them with commas)
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Carlos, Kiki, Nenny
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The House on Mango Street is the first house they have owned. True or False
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TRUE
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Which of the following is not a major theme in the poem? a) Religion b) Adolescence c) Sexuality d) Abuse
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a
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Throughout the story, Esperanza is constantly searching for?
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Friends
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The theme of sexually exploited. abused, and "trapped" women is a common one in the story. Which one of the following women is not any of the above? a) Minerva b) Sally c) Esperanza d) Rafaela e) All of the above
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e; E
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Although Esperanza says that Earl has a wife, the neighborhood can never decide on what she looks like, often giving wildly different descriptions. Earl's "wives" are implied to be what? a) actually his wives, he is committing polygamy and has married many women b) only one of them is his wife, the others are his relatives c) most likely prostitutes d) his co-workers
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c; C
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Which of the following are themes in the poem? List all that apply separated by commas. a) Sexuality vs. Autonomy / Female Dependence b) Homosexuality c) Struggle for Self-Identity d) Parenting
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a, c; A, C
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Does Esperanza leave Mango Street at the end of the book?
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no; No
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At the end of the book they mention how long it has passed since she arrived on Mango Street. How long has she lived there?
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1 year; one year; a year
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