Geraldo No Last Name

In the vignette, Geraldo No Last Name, how does Marin meet Geraldo?

• They danced together at a club

• He moved into an apartment on Mango Street

• She knocked on his door while selling Avon

• She goes to the restaurant where he works

How old can we infer Marin and Geraldo are?

• *Seriously there is no number mentioned in the story so use your inferencing skills because there is 1 correct answer.

• in their teens

• in their 20s

• in their 30s

• in their 40s

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What happens to Geraldo?

• He shoots someone

• He gets engaged to Marin

• He is hit by a car and dies

• He moves back to Mexico

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where do they bring Geraldo after the accident?

• To a center

• To his home

• To the clinic

• To the hospital

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who helps Geraldo at the hospital?

• The medical assistant

• The nurses

• The doctor

• No one

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why is the Vignette called Geraldo No Last Name?

• He has amnesia and only know his first name

• This is how the people on Mango Street tease him

• His last name is really hard to pronounce

• He doesn't have any identification (ID card, License, Passport)

Why is Geraldo's death particularly tragic in the vignette "Geraldo No Last Name"?

• He had just gotten engaged

• No one knows who he is or where he's from

• He was about to start a new job

• He had a large family waiting for him

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does Marin feel about Geraldo's death in "Geraldo No Last Name"?

• She is indifferent

• She is deeply saddened and feels responsible

• She is angry at the hospital staff

• She decides to leave town

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Analyze this quote from the vignette "Geraldo No Last Name."

What's the significance of this quote?

"No address. No Name. Nothing in his pockets. Ain't it a shame."

• Geraldo lied to Marin about his identity

• Someone stole his wallet before he died

• Geraldo was running away from the police because of robbery

• Geraldo doesn't have an I.D. because he is undocumented

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What's the significance of this quote?

"The ones he left behind are far away, will wonder, shrug, remember. Geraldo---he went north...we never heard from him again."

• Geraldo's family doesn't care about him

• Geraldo died but his family in Mexico will never know what happened to him

• Geraldo's family is very sad to hear that he died

• Geraldo stopped talking to his family because

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3