The House on Mango Street p. 26-38

How does Esperanza "know" (27) Marin is aching for a better a life?

• Because Esperanza feels the same way
• Because Esperanza knows her neighbors very well
• Because Marin told her she feels stuck in her environment
• Because Esperanza needs Marin to feel better about her own self

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Marin is symbolic of maturity because

• she has the wisdom Esperanza needs to grow as a person
• she forces her knowledge on Esperanza
• She knows how to survive in a rough neighborhood
• she was forced to grow up quickly due to a teenage pregnancy

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After reading "Alicia Who Sees Mice", which statement summarizes gender roles

• Alicia thinks she sees mice and therefore imaginative girls are silly
• Alicia wishes her mom was around to make her lunches because that is usually what moms do
• Alicia wants a better life and therefore goes to school on a train and buses
• Alicia's father is ultimate protector of her and supports her ideas and beliefs

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Vignette: "There Was an Old Lady Who Had So Many Kids She Didn't Know What to Do"
Why is the mother so overwhelmed with taking care of the kids?

•  The kids range from an infant to a college graduate
• She works as a nanny so it is not only taking her children she needs to watch after
• She has no help from her husband because he abandoned the family
• She is a teenage mom and does not have the skills it takes to parent properly

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What does Esperanza believe when she states, "That is how it goes and goes."

• her personality is defined by sstereotypes
• immigration of Mexicans will always be looked upon as negative
• Steretypes ruin self-esteem
• Life is the way it is and some things will never change

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What do we learn about Esperanza through the naming of clouds

• She is pretty smart
• Science is her favorite subject
• She is still young and innocent 
• She has no imagination

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Identify the best summary sentence of the vignette "There Was an Old Lady Who Had So Many Children She Didn't Know What to Do."

• Angel and Efren Vargas are wild kids from her neighborhood
• Some lady owns an apartment complex in her neighborhood
• Esperanza writes poetry and there is an old lady who inspires her
• There is a single mom in her neighborhood who has trouble reaising her boys

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Which sentence is the best summary for the vignette Marin?

• Marin is a girl who is afraid of the dark and small animals
• Marin is a neighbor who owns a local business and inspires Esperanza
• Marin is Esperanza's cousin from Mexico who teaches her many things
• Marin is a neighbor who has experienced more in life and teaches Esperanza about it.

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Vignette: Alicia Who Sees Mice
 What piece of textual evidence shows us that Alicia’s father represents the stereotypical male who believes that a woman’s place is in the home?

• “Close your eyes and they’ll go away, her father says, or You’re just imagining” (pg.31).
• “And anyway, a woman’s place is sleeping so that she can wake early with the tortilla star…” (pg.31).
• “…the ones her father says do not exist. Is afraid of nothing except four-legged fur. And fathers” (pg.32).

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What is it about Mexicans in Esperanza's neighborhood  that help to create a stereotype? 

• The characters emotions
• The looks and appearance of the characters
• The dreams and experiences of the characters
• The location of where the characters hang out.

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