House on Mango Street Quiz ("Born Bad"-"The Earl...")

In the vignette "The Earl of Tennessee" what does everyone in the neighborhood disagree on regarding Earl?

• They don't agree about his age.

• They don't agree about his real name.

• They don't agree about what his wife looks like.

• They don't agree on how much money they think he makes.

What happened to Geraldo?

• He was in a hit-and-run accident and died.

• He was sent away to Mexico.

• He was invited to a Quinceañera.

• He was mugged.

In the vignette "Edna's Ruthie" what does Esperanza think is different and special about Ruthie?

• She cannot speak.

• She travels often.

• She speaks five languages.

• She is the only adult who likes to play.

When Elenita, the "witch woman," is telling Esperanza her fortune, Esperanza is disappointed because she is told

• that she will not get a boyfriend for a while.

• that she will not make more friends that year.

• that her home is in her heart.

• that Cathy is moving back to the neighborhood.

In the "Earl of Tennessee", which sense do Nenny and Esperanza rely on the most to recognize when Earl has come home from work?

• Sight

• Touch

• Taste

• Smell

• Sound

Vignette: Geraldo No Last Name

What is the social commentary that the author is trying to explain in this vignette?

• Sandra Cisneros is trying to say that people with no identification on them shouldn't receive medical treatment.

• Cisneros shows the discrimination that Mexican immigrants face in America. She gives an example of how many people don't seem to care about undocumented immigrants.

• Cisneros is trying to say that people shouldn't go out late at night because it's dangerous.

What happened to Ruthie's husband?

• He died in a car accident.

• He ran off with another woman.

• We don't really know.

• He became rich and moved away.

In "Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark", why does Papa wake up “tired in the dark”?

• Papa had a nightmare about being kicked out of the house on Mango Street.

• Papa had to wake up in the evenings to work at night.

• Papa had to tell his children early in the morning that he had to take a plane to Mexico.

• Papa has to wake up very early in the mornings to get ready for work.

In "Born Bad", what did Esperanza's aunt encourage her to continue to do?

• to keep playing with her friends outside

• to keep going to school

• to keep making fun of other people

• to keep writing

In "Born Bad," what does Esperanza feel guilty about?

• She made fun of her aunt, who later passes away.

• She broke a valuable souvenir at her aunt's house.

• She got into a fight with her sister, Nenny.

• She runs away from home.