House on Mango Street ch. 11-20

In what way is Marin older than the other girls?

• She knows more about boys and dating

• She is taller

• She has 3 babies

• She has lots of money

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Alicia "is afraid of nothing except four-legged fur. And fathers." 
What does "four-legged fur" refer to in the chapter?

• Mice
• Cats
• Dogs
• Lions

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the chapter called, "And Some More," the girls try to name the clouds. Rachel names the clouds by their scientific name, cumulus.
Which of the four girls in the chapter gives the clouds human names?

• Nenny
• Esperanza
• Rachel
• Lucy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the chapter entitled, "The Family of Little Feet," the girls are given a paper bag with shoes. What kind of shoes are they?

• High heels
• Sneakers
• Sandals
• Boots

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the chapter called, "A Rice Sandwich," Esperanza wants her mom to make her a lunch for school because _____.

• She's tired of making her own lunch
• She wants to eat at school canteen instead of coming home
• Her mom keeps forgetting to maker her lunch 
• The food at school makes her sick

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Esperanza is ashamed of her feet because they are getting too big.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does Esperanza think of having hips?

• They are scientific. It's how you tell boy and girl skeletons apart.

• She likes them.

• She never wants them.

• She thinks they are just for holding a baby.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does Angel fall “like a sugar donut”?

• Because he is covered in sugar.

• Because no one really cares when he falls.

• Because he is a big kid.

• Because he ate 30 donuts before he fell.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

How do outsiders perceive Esperanza’s neighborhood?

• They think it is cool.

• They are excited.

• They are enchanted by its beauty.

• They are afraid.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

What is the significance of the sky, the butterflies, and the flowers in "Darius and the Clouds"?

• The world they live in needs more of these things, since things are so sad.

• The sky is scary to them.

• They have too many flowers.

• The butterflies are destroying their gardens.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2