House on Mango Street part 2

If bums ask Esperanza if they can come in, she will offer them the attic and ask them to stay. Why?

• She knows how it is to be without friends.

• She knows how it is to be without a house.

• She knows how it is to be poor.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

House on Mango Street is told from what point of view?

• firs person narrator

• third person omniscient narrator

• third person limited narrator

• third person objective narrator

Four Skinny Trees, symbolizes what?

• Life in an ugly part of town
• Esperanza's family of six
• Esperanza's strength
•  being tall

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What was the importance of "hamandeggs?"

• this is my father's favorite breakfast
• this shows how fast Esperanza talks
• this was one of the first words Esperanza's father learned
• Esperanza works at a breakfast place

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Rafaela is "trapped" in her house by her husband. How does she dream she can escape?

• turning her husband into the police
• drinking coconut and papaya juice
• tricking her husband and running out the door
• letting down her hair to climb down like Rapunzel

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Why did Esperanza's mother quit school?

• she got pregnant and had to raise children
• she had to work for her family
• she wasn't a smart cookie
• she didn't have any nice clothes

Why did Esperanza try to defend Sally?

• People were making fun of her
• She can't fight
• She has no friends
• the boys were trying to get her to kiss them

Why did Sally get married?

• Because she was pregnant
• She found a rich man
• To escape life with her father
• She was forced to

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did the three sisters want Esperanza to do?

• to escape Mango Street
• Remember where she came from and come back to Mango Street
• to rescue those who are left behind
• get married

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Alicia made Esperanza mad because.....

• Alicia called her names
• Alicia escaped, Esperanza didn't
• She wouldn't listen to her about the assault
• she told her "like it or not you are Mango Street."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3