THOMS 20-21

The House on Mango Street

Hips, The First Job

Hips

Open Ended

When did you feel that you’re leaving childhood behind? What made you feel that?

Open Ended

What do the girls say hips are good for?

Open Ended

Considering their remarks, what are their ideas of women’s roles?

Multiple Choice

Do these girls seem ready to accept or live with the changes coming from puberty?

• Yes

• No

• Not sure

Fill in the Blanks

Quote a sentence from page 49 that tells the reader that Esperanza doesn't feel ready for the changes happening to her.

Fill in the Blanks

On page 50, as the girls discuss why hips are needed, Esperanza says that she is "the only one who can speak with any authority." What gives her this sense of superiority over her friends?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the rhyme scheme of the six-verse song that Nenny sings on page 52?

Fill in the Blanks

Esperanza senses the growing gap between her and Nenny. Quote the section on page 52 that shows this.

Multiple Select

Select TWO themes that seem relevant to this vignette.

• Gender roles

• Hopes and dreams

• Innocence and maturity

• Home

The First Job

Open Ended

We learn more about Esperanza’s personality from how she behaves at work. How would you describe her personality? Provide at least one quote that shows her character from page 54.

Open Ended

What tells the reader that Esperanza is still naïve?

Fill in the Blanks

This vignette describes not only Esperanza's first job but also her first -----.

Open Ended

This first job is Esperanza’s first opportunity to experience the world away from Mango Street. What does her first job teach her?

Multiple Choice

What is a theme relevant to this vignette?

• Identity and autonomy

• Innocence and maturity

• Otherness/foreigness