Mango Street Vignette 6

What does the narrator notice about the junk store owner's eyes?

• They are kind
• They are tired
• They are bright
• They are closed

What does the narrator compare the junk store to in terms of sound?

• Silence
• Laughter
• Screams
• Whispers

What does the narrator buy from the junk store for a dime?

• A music box
• A used refrigerator
• A box of magazines
• The Statue of Liberty

What does the narrator describe as spinning dust in the air when punched?

• Refrigerators
• Couches
• Tables
• T.V.s

What is the narrator's reaction to Nenny asking about the music box?

• Surprise
• Excitement
• Indifference
• Embarrassment

What does the narrator pretend not to care about in the junk store?

• The T.V.s
• The owner
• The music box
• The refrigerator

What does the old man say when Nenny asks how much the music box is?

• It's ten cents
• It's a dollar
• It's not for sale
• It's priceless

What does the narrator compare the junk store to in terms of taste?

• Honey
• Bitterness
• Chocolate
• Salt

What does the narrator compare the sound of the music box to?

• Drops of water
• Metal comb
• Marimbas
• Moths

What does the narrator compare the junk store to in terms of color?

• Rainbow
• Black and white
• Sepia
• Gray