MANGO Vignette Quiz

A vignette is

• a play always performed on stage

• a short story with a beginning, middle, and end.

• a short piece of literature that focuses on a specific aspect, mood, character, or setting.

• a salad dressing

The different "chapters" of The House on Mango Street are called

• stanzas

• pages

• vignettes

• memories

Vignettes need to be long to tell the story.

• True

• False

A good vignette is (check all that apply)

• long

• short

• emotion-packed

• descriptive

Vignettes require resolutions and conflicts.

• True

• False

Vignettes add depth and/or understanding to a story?

• True

• False

What caused Esperanza's family to leave their old home?

• A fire destroyed it.

• The pipes broke.

• They were evicted.

• Dad got a new job.

What kind of school does the main character attend?

• Public School

• International School

• Home School

• Catholic School

What did the Nun say to Esperanza to make her feel ashamed of where she lived and who she was?

• "You live there?"

• "Is that all you have to eat?"

• "Why don't you have a coat?"

"...the way she said it made me feel like nothing" is an example of

• imagery

• metaphor

• personification

• simile