House on Mango Street ch 16-25 Quiz

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

In the chapter called, "Chanclas," Esperanza is going to a ______ at Precious Blood Church. 

• baptism party
• mass
• funeral
• Sunday school 

Vignette: Hips
While they are jumping rope, the girls are talking about hips, how “one day you wake up and they are there. “  What do the comments about what hips are for illustrate about the girls? 

• Their comments show that they are now growing into young women but Nenny is still too young to understand.
• Their comments show that they are trying to act older than what they are. 
• The comments show they are little girls who should not be talking about hips.
• Their comments show that everyone notices when girls grwo into young women

Which sentence best describes Esperanza's first day at work?

• She found new friends to eat lunch with
• A co-worker sexually forced himself on her
• She was late and then fired
• A co-worker physically assaulted her

What ends up happening when Esperanza, Rachel, and Lucy walk around in the high heels?

• Lucy trips and sprains her ankle

• A bum wants to pay Rachel for a kiss

• Esperanza's heel brakes off when she runs

• A boy on a bike kisses Rachel

In "The First Job," why doesn't Esperanza sit down?

• She doesn't know if she is allowed to sit

• There are no chairs at her work

• She doesn't want to seem lazy

• Girls laughed at her for siting

Usually Esperanza's Papa is "brave," but what happens that makes him cry?

• He got fired from his job

• His son was in the hospital

• Esperanza wrote him a beautiful poem

• His dad passed away

In the vignette, Born Bad, what is wrong with Aunt Lupe?

• She has a disease

• She is in Mexico and can't return to Chicago

• Her son died

• She has mice in her house

What is Elenita's talent?

• She paints portraits

• She is an amazing cook

• She is a fortune teller

• She has the voice of an angel

What does Esperanza want Elenita to tell her about?

• When she will get married?

• When/If she will get a real house?

• How many children she will have?

• How many children her parents will have?