The House on Mango Street - Pg. 39 to 45

Grandpa's feet were fat and doughy, like thick tamales. Grandma's were as lovely as pink pearls.

These parts of the story are examples of_____________________.

• hyperbole

• similes

• metaphors

• alliteration

Why is it difficult for Esperanza, Lucy, and Rachel to get used to wearing the high heeled shoes ?

• The shoes are too small.

• The shoes are too large.

• They have never worn high heels before.

• They have sore feet.

At first the girls are thrilled to walk around in the high heels. But some things happened and they ran home to take them off. Why do the girls change their minds?

• They are getting attention that makes them feel uncomfortable.

• The shoes hurt their feet.

• They are bored with walking around in them.

• They can't walk well in them and want to change into different shoes.

In A Rice Sandwich, the kids eat in a canteen. What is a synonym for canteen? Use inferences from the story.

• water fountain

• long table

• cafeteria

• classroom

In A Rice Sandwich, Esperanza describes herself as shy.

What evidence from the text demonstrates this?

• "I'm no Spartan and hold up an anemic wrist to prove it."

• "Every day at noon, my chair would be empty."

• "Yes, I nodded, even though I knew that wasn't my house and started to cry."

• "I can't even blow up a balloon without getting dizzy."

Why does Esperanza's mother make a rice sandwich for Esperanza?

• Esperanza asked her for it.

• They have no lunch meat.

• Her mother made a mistake.

• It is a family favorite.

In Chanclas, why is Eperanza so upset about the shoes she has to wear to the Baptism?

• The shoes are the wrong size.

• The shoes have a bad smell.

• She has a new, pretty outfit on and the shoes are old and ugly.

• The shoes remind her of school work.

Why does Esperanza feel her shoes are growing bigger and bigger at the Baptism?

• The shoes have mystical powers.

• The shoes are too big and are falling off of her feet.

• The shoes have become acceptable to her and she is no longer worried about them.

• She feels that they are conspicuous and make her look ugly. She is ashamed.

Who dances with Esperanza and the Baptism?

• Uncle Nacho

• Her cousin

• The boy who is a man

• Her mother

How does Esperanza feel after the dance?

• surprised and proud

• embarrassed

• upset and angry

• sick to her stomach