1. In what style was this book written in? How is it different from the other books we’ve read? 2. This book has 45 chapters, which is your favorite and why? 3. What is the theme of this book? Is there a lesson to be learned? 4. What do you learn about the Mexican culture and the difference in their genders after reading this book? 5. What are the similarities and differences with our culture? 6. With all these characters in this book, who impressed you the most? 7. Who has the most influence on Esperanza and how?
8. What do you think had happened in chapters “Red clown” and “What Sally said”? 9. How did those “Four skinny trees” inspire Esperanza? 10. What was her mother and great grandma like? 11. In chapter ‘Gil’s furniture brought and sold”, why wouldn’t the old man sell the old music box? 12. Who encouraged Esperanza to write? 13. What Esperanza dream house is like? 14. In the chapter “The three sisters, what do you think Esperanza whished for? 15. What does her name, “Esperanza”, stand for in English and Spanish? 16. What inspired Sandra Cisneros to write this book? Do you think this book has served the purposes the author intended?