House on Mango Street 6-21 (up to First Job)

The woman who "no speak English" lived in a ___ house in her old country and the apartment does not look the same.

• big

• modern

• pink

• old

"She sits all day by the window and plays the Spanish radio show and sings all the songs about her country in a voice that sounds like a seagull."

• Esperanza

• Mamacita

• Rafaela

• Sally

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

Marin is symbolic of maturity because

• she has the wisdom Esperanza needs to grow as a person
• she forces her knowledge on Esperanza
• She knows how to survive in a rough neighborhood
• she was forced to grow up quickly due to a teenage pregnancy

Vignette: "There Was an Old Lady Who Had So Many Kids She Didn't Know What to Do"
Why is the mother so overwhelmed with taking care of the kids?

•  The kids range from an infant to a college graduate
• She works as a nanny so it is not only taking her children she needs to watch after
• She has no help from her husband because he abandoned the family
• She is a teenage mom and does not have the skills it takes to parent properly

What does Esperanza believe when she states, "That is how it goes and goes."

• her personality is defined by sstereotypes
• immigration of Mexicans will always be looked upon as negative
• Steretypes ruin self-esteem
• Life is the way it is and some things will never change

What do we learn about Esperanza through the naming of clouds

• She is pretty smart
• Science is her favorite subject
• She is still young and innocent 
• She has no imagination

Vignette: Alicia Who Sees Mice
 What piece of textual evidence shows us that Alicia’s father represents the stereotypical male who believes that a woman’s place is in the home?

• “Close your eyes and they’ll go away, her father says, or You’re just imagining” (pg.31).
• “And anyway, a woman’s place is sleeping so that she can wake early with the tortilla star…” (pg.31).
• “…the ones her father says do not exist. Is afraid of nothing except four-legged fur. And fathers” (pg.32).

What is it about Mexicans in Esperanza's neighborhood  that help to create a stereotype? 

• The characters emotions
• The looks and appearance of the characters
• The dreams and experiences of the characters
• The location of where the characters hang out.

Darius from "Darius and the Clouds" shows a shift in his personality through

• changing the way he treats girls
• making life simple when looking at clouds
• showing his love for nature
• getting in trouble all the time