The House on Mango Street Review

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

After reading "Alicia Who Sees Mice", which statement summarizes TRADITIONAL 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

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

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

• her personality is defined by stereotypes

• immigration of Mexicans will always be looked upon as negative

• Stereotypes ruin self-esteem

• Life is the way it is and some things will never change

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 raising her boys

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.

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).

The main purpose of the vignette "Those Who Don't" is to expose

• resourcefulness

• peace

• individuality

• biases

Which sentence from "Alicia Who Sees Mice" supports the theme of American Dream?

• Alicia thinks she sees mice and therefore is imaginative

• Alicia wishes her mom was around to make her lunches because that is usually what moms do

• Alicia does not like the way her father treats her so makes sure she continues her own education.

• Alicia does not want be stuck doing something she hates in life, so she does everything she can to go to school

What does Esperanza say the Vargas kids don't have?

• They don't have any soccer balls.

• They don't have respect for living things or themselves.

• They don't have common sense.

• They don't have any money.