Marin's Life and Plans House on Mango Street

Where does Marin's boyfriend live?

• Round Lake

• Chicago

• Puerto Rico

• Mexico

What does Marin do to save money?

• A. Selling Avon

• B. Taking care of her cousins

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Where does Marin plan to get a real job next year?

• In Puerto Rico

• In her hometown

• Downtown

• In a big house far away

Why is it too bad that Louie's parents are sending Marin back to her mother?

• Because Marin is too much trouble

• Because Marin knows lots of things

• Because Marin is older

• Because the narrator likes Marin

When do the narrator and Marin usually see each other?

• Every night

• When Marin's aunt comes home from work

• When the light in Marin's aunt's room goes out

• When the radio works

What does Marin believe is important?

• To have a job downtown

• To look beautiful and wear nice clothes

• To meet someone in the subway

• All of the above

How does Esperanza "know" (27) Marin is aching for a better a life?

• Because Esperanza feels the same way
• Because Esperanza knows her neighbors very well
• Because Marin told her she feels stuck in her environment
• Because Esperanza needs Marin to feel better about her own self

Which quote best describes Esperanza’s friend, Marin?

• “And [she] just looks at them without even blinking and is not afraid.”

• “[B]ut I don’t want to inherit her place by the window.”

• “She can’t play with those Vargas kids or she’ll turn out just like them.”

• “It’s not her fault you know, except she is their mother and only one against so many.”

What is this an example of? "I am in love with those two green apples you call eyes"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Symbol