The House on Mango Street: Chapter 40-44

Sally ...

• moves away with her mother

• transfers school and doesn't tell Esperanza

• gets her driver's license

• marries a much older man

Why does the community come to Lucy and Rachel's house?

• To celebrate their graduation

• To have a neighbourhood watch gathering after a rash of burglaries

• To support the family after their sister dies

• To surprise Esperanza on her birthday

At Lucy and Rachel's house, some older women ...

• offer Esperanza a palm reading

• tell Esperanza what a strange name she has

• offer to drive Esperanza to Elenita's place

• give Esperanza a small bouquet of flowers

Which adjective best describes Esperanza's feeling toward the older ladies she met at Lucy and Rachel's house?

• Annoyed

• Intrigued

• Mad

• Sad

True or false: the elderly women tell Esperanza to try to forget her experiences in Mango Street because her life ahead will be much better.

• True

• False

With whom does Esperanza discuss improvements to Mango Street?

• Nenny

• Rachel

• Sally

• Alicia

Which of the following is true about Alicia?

• She works hard to attend college

• She has not returned to Mango Street since leaving

• She recently got married

• Her relationship with her father is described as perfect

Why is Esperanza envious of Alicia?

• Alicia is stunningly gorgeous

• Alicia is a strong woman with a boyfriend who treats her as an equal

• Alicia has a place that she can call home

• Alicia is a free spirit who lives life without any expectations

What does Esperanza come to realise by the end of the novel?

• Mango Street is beyond repair, but she will make the best out of a bad situation

• She belongs to Mango Street and is there for a reason

• That although her writing is therapeutic, she probably won't do it for much longer

• That superstitious are actually quite silly

Use the book page 110. The end of the story says, "They will not know that I have gone away [from Mango Street] to come back [to Mango Street]." Use details from the selection (textual evidence/clues) to infer: Why is she coming back?

• She says "for the ones I left behind" and "for the ones who cannot out," which means she wants to come back to Mango Street to help family members who cannot leave.

• She says "for the ones I left behind" and "for the ones who cannot out," which means she wants to come back to Mango Street to help family members who cannot out.

• She says people will ask, "what happened to Esperanza?" This tells us she wants to come back to Mango Street to show everyone where she went.

• She says "one day I will pack up my bags of books and paper," so we can infer that she is going away to college.