The House on Mango Street 1-50

When Ruthie tries to express how much she enjoyed Esperanza's recital of "The Walrus and the Carpenter," she tells Esperanza that:

• Esperanza has beautiful teeth.

• Esperanza is well-spoken.

• Esperanza should enter a contest.

• Esperanza has a lovely singing voice.

How does Rafaela get the juice up to her 3rd floor apartment when she is locked in?

• The girls bring it up to her because they have a key.

• She hauls it up using a clothesline.

• The girls climb up the fire escape in the back.

• She asks them to buy it before her husband locks her in.

Why would Esperanza give up her future house's attic to "bums"?

• She knows "how it is to be without a house."

• She wants "to do one good deed every day."

• She hates "the way people distrust each other."

• She loves "to share her wealth with other people."

What song does Esperanza's mother sing along to in the vignette titled "A Smart Cookie"?

• La Traviata

• Habanera

• O Sole Mio

• Madame Butterfly

Esperanza says that although she has inherited her great-grandmother's name, she doesn’t want to inherit what other thing from her?

• Her chronic illness.

• Her unfortunate love life.

• Her place by the window.

• Her grey hair.

Who is Cathy in The House on Mango Street vignette "Cathy Queen of Cats"?

• A new, mysterious neighbor

• The Queen of France

• Esperanza’s first friend on Mango Street

• Esperanza’s aunt

Why does Esperanza want to keep her friendship with Lucy and Rachel to herself initially in "Our Good Day"?

• She is too shy around her family.

• She doesn’t want to “share” them with Nenny.

• She is embarrassed because Lucy and Rachel are not popular.

• She is afraid they will eventually not like her.

How does Esperanza's friendship with Lucy and Rachel evolve throughout The House on Mango Street?

• They become closer to Nenny.

• They grow apart.

• They become lifelong friends.

• They turn out to be archrivals.

What about Marin's appearance is unusual to the younger Esperanza in “Louie, His Cousin, & His Other Cousin”?

• She wears nylon tights and Avon makeup.

• She dresses in men’s clothing.

• She cuts her hair into a bob.

• She wears tall high heeled shoes.

In the vignette “Those Who Don’t,” what does Esperanza know better than the people who are scared to walk through her neighborhood at night?

• She knows what to say to avoid trouble.

• She knows their stories and backgrounds.

• She knows everybody is nice.

• She knows her older brother will protect her.