Study Guide Contents

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Key Literary Elements
• Setting
• Character List
• Conflict
• Short Plot / Chapter Summary (Synopsis)
• Themes
• Mood
• Literary/Historical Information
• Background Information - Biography

Chapter Summaries with Notes
• Chapter 1: The House on Mango Street
• Chapter 2: Hairs
• Chapter 3: Boys and Girls
• Chapter 4: My Name
• Chapter 5: Cathy, Queen of Cats
• Chapter 6: Our Good Day
• Chapter 7: Laughter
• Chapter 8: Gil's Furniture Bought & Sold
• Chapter 9: Meme Ortiz
• Chapter 10: Louie, his cousin and his other Cousin
• Chapter 11: Marin
• Chapter 12: Those Who Don't
• Chapter 13: There Was an Old Woman She had So Many Children She Didn't Know What to do
• Chapter 14: Alicia Who Sees Mice
• Chapter 15: Darius and the Clouds
• Chapter 16: And Some More
• Chapter 17: The Family of Little Feet
• Chapter 18: A Rice Sandwich
• Chapter 19: Chanclas
• Chapter 20: Hips
• Chapter 21: The First Job
• Chapter 22: Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark
• Chapter 23: Born Bad
• Chapter 24: Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water
• Chapter 25: Geraldo No Last Name
• Chapter 26: Edna's Ruthie
• Chapter 27: The Earl of Tennessee
• Chapter 28: Sire
• Chapter 29: Four Skinny Trees
• Chapter 30: No Speak English
• Chapter 31: Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut and Papaya Juice on Tuesdays
• Chapter 32: Sally
• Chapter 33: Minerva Writes Poems
• Chapter 34: Bums in the Attic
• Chapter 35: Beautiful and Cruel
• Chapter 36: A Smart Cookie
• Chapter 37: What Sally Said
• Chapter 38: The Monkey Garden
• Chapter 39: Red Clowns
• Chapter 40: Linoleum Roses
• Chapter 41: The Three Sisters
• Chapter 42: Alicia and I Talking on Edna's Steps
• Chapter 43: A House of My Own
• Chapter 44: Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes

Overall Analyses
• Character Analysis
• Plot Structure Analysis
• Themes Analysis

Questions
• Study Questions

Comment
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