The House on Mango Street pg. 1-37

Boys and Girls
In this chapter, what does the Narrator want to have someday?

• She wants to have a husband and five children.
• She wants to have a bedroom of her own.
• She wants to have a best friend.
• She wants to have a college education.

The author’s name is Sandra Cisneros and the novel takes place in New York. 

• True

• False

My Name
What is the narrator's name, and what does it mean in English and Spanish?

• It is Blance. In English it means "white." In Spanish it means "pure."
• It is "Esperanza." In English it means "hope." In Spanish it means "too many letters."

Growing up, what does Esperanza remember doing a lot?

• moving

• making friends

• arguing with her parents

• writing poems

Which of the following is NOT a description of something regarding her house?

• Bricks are crumbling in places

• There is no front yard 

• Hallway stairs, not regular stairs 

• Everyone has their own room

A nun approached Esperanza about the apartment she used to live in and said, “You live there?” What does emphasizing the word “there” imply (hint at) about the house?

• "There" implies it is a nice house.

• "There" implies it is a house with a dark history.

• "There" implies that the house is crummy and falling apart.

• "There" implies that that the nun is impressed by Esperanza.

In referring to her new house on Mango Street, her parents say that this new house is temporary and just for the time being. Esperanza thinks to herself, “But I know how those things go.” What does she mean by saying this?  

• Esperanza knows that her parents are trying their best in providing their family a new house.

• Esperanza is not going to get her hopes up in leaving the house on Mango Street soon.

• Esperanza knows her family does not want to leave the house on Mango Street.

What does Esperanza mean by the quote, “she looked out the window her whole life, the way so many women sit their sadness on an elbow.” 

• She means that women are forced to sit and ‘watch’ life go by without living their own dreams. They have to do what is expected of them. 
• She means that her great-grandmother loved to look outside and see her children playing. If one of then got hurt, then she felt really sad. 
• She means that she really wanted to be free, but her family kept her inside all day to look out the window.

Esperanza believes that she should baptize herself under a new name. By changing her name, what does she hope to accomplish?

• A new life full of adventure for herself

• A new identity in her neighborhood

• A new family to belong to

• A boyfriend

What common traits does Esperanza share with Nenny, and how does she distinguish herself from Nenny?

• They have age in common
• They laugh the same
• They are different ages
• One laughs a lot and one is very serious