House on Mango Street
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English
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KG - University
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Tammy Holdip
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This quiz comprehensively assesses middle school students' understanding of Sandra Cisneros' *The House on Mango Street*, focusing on character analysis, plot comprehension, and thematic interpretation. The questions are appropriate for grades 6-8, requiring students to demonstrate literal comprehension of vignettes, analyze character relationships and motivations, and understand the symbolic significance of key elements like names, dreams, and social circumstances. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to track multiple characters across interconnected vignettes, the ability to distinguish between different narrative voices and perspectives, and critical thinking skills to interpret how Esperanza's observations reveal broader themes about identity, community, and socioeconomic challenges. The quiz demands that students understand character development, recognize how setting influences character behavior, and grasp the coming-of-age elements that drive Esperanza's evolving perspective on her neighborhood and her future. Created by Tammy Holdip, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades K through University. This quiz serves as an excellent comprehensive assessment tool for students who have completed reading *The House on Mango Street*, whether used as a culminating test, review activity, or formative assessment to gauge reading comprehension before class discussions. Teachers can deploy this quiz as homework to ensure students are keeping up with assigned reading, as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before diving into thematic analysis, or as practice for standardized assessments that require literary analysis skills. The variety of question formats—multiple choice, true/false, and character matching—allows students to demonstrate their knowledge through different response types while building confidence with text-based evidence. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.6.1, RL.6.3, and RL.7.2, which emphasize citing textual evidence, analyzing character development, and determining themes in literary works.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The House on Mango Street
How was the house on Mango Street different from the other houses the family had lived in?
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The House on Mango Street
True or False: The narrator says Nenny is her best friend.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does Esperanza like Marin?
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CCSS.RL.1.9
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.K.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Rosa Vargas' life like?
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CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Marin expect to do if she returns to Puerto Rico?
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What happened when Louie's other cousin visited?
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CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What did the girls discover in Gil's furniture store that made Esperanza feel stupid?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
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