The House on Mango Street

What do Esperanza and Nenny want to buy at Gil's store?

• a music box
• a girls music box with a ballerina
• an old pair of shoes
• a bike

What does Esperanza remember best about Meme's backyard?

• His 21 crooked steps
• a large tree
• his large sheep dog
• His crooked floor boards

What does Louie's cousin do with the Cadillac he drove?

• runs it into Louie's house
• travels to Mexico and back
• takes his cousins for a ride
• picks up his girlfriend from work

What happens to Louie's cousin?

• He loses his job
• His girlfriend breaks up with him
• He dies
• He is arrested

What does Marin do to earn money?

• sells Avon and babysits Louie's sisters
• She sells makeup and works at the corner store
• She receives disability
• She recycles cans and bottles

What does Marin expect to do if she returns to Puerto Rico?

• go to jail
• marry her boyfriend
• babysit her own siblings
• go to her grandfathers funeral

Why does Esperanza like Marin?

• She is good at babysitting.
• She sells Esperanza makeup at a lower price than everyone else.
• She tells Esperanza adult things.
• She bakes excellent cookies.

What does Marin do each night?

• Sings in the shower so loud that everyone can hear.
• stand out front of her house and smoke
• volunteer at a local church
• volunteer at a local shelter

What does Esperanza notice about strangers who come into her neighborhood and new neighborhoods she drives through?

• Strangers feel scared in her neighborhood and she feels unsafe in new areas.
• It is easy to get lost in new areas
• People are extremely and unexpectedly kind to strangers.
• There are good stores and restaurants to discover in new areas.

What is Rosa Vargas's life like?

• busy - she has three jobs she loves
• exciting - she travels monthly
• happy - she has everything she wants
• tiring - she cries because her husband left her and her kids