Review: The House on Mango Street

What is the problem with Rosa Vargas’s children?

• What is the problem with Rosa Vargas’s children?

• They are wild, out of control, and disrespectful to themselves and others.

• They are constantly sick because their home is full of mold and rodents.

• They keep running away from home, like their father did.

After Alicia’s mother died, what did Alicia’s father expect her to do?

• cook for him

• vacuum the house daily

• schedule his doctor’s appointments

• clear the table and wash his dishes

How do the neighbors deal with the Vargas kids?

• The neighbors have banded together to keep an eye on the kids and their safety.

• The neighbors help Rosa with her housework so she can deal with the kids.

• The neighbors treat the kids badly, shouting and throwing garbage at them.

• The neighbors ignore the kids, since the children do not listen to their warnings.

What does the bum man offer to trade with Rachel?

• He offers to trade his empty bottle for a full one.

• He offers to trade a dollar for a kiss.

• He offers to clean her yard for a meal.

• He offers to move out of the way while she rides around the block.

Where does Esperanza get her first real job?

• She washes dishes at the local ice cream shoppe.

• She matches negatives to prints at a photo-finishing store.

• She works the cash register at a gas station.

• She shelves books at the school library.

What do Mamacita, Minerva, Rafaela, and Sally have in common?

• They all have beautiful babies to take care of.

• They all love papaya juice and cumbias.

• They all have men who control and mistreat the women.

• They all attend the college, so they can improve their lives and move away.

How is Louie’s mother keeping his female cousin, Marin, busy during the day?

• Marin has to make the family’s food from scratch.

• Marin is learning to read and write in English.

• Marin volunteers with the nuns at Esperanza’s school.

• Marin babysits Louie’s little sisters while his mother works.

What happened to Louie’s male cousin?

• He got married and moved back to Puerto Rico.

• He was arrested and deported for having an expired green card.

• He was the first person in his family to graduate from college.

• He was arrested in front of the kids.

Why does Esperanza meet and become friends with Rachel and Lucy?

• She sees Rachel and Lucy run into each other's bikes, and cleans up their cuts and abrasions.

• She takes them to Gill's bicycle store to buy a new bike.

• She contributes money to buy and share a used bike with the sisters.

• She teaches them how to tune up their bikes.

Who is Cathy?

• a neighbor who insult Esperanza

• a girl from school who invites Esperanza to her big house for lunch

• the school bully who makes fun of Esperanza's rice sandwiches

• the girlfriend of Sire, the boy Esperanza has a crush on