Mango Street Vignette 10

What does the narrator's mother say about the distance between their home and the school?

• It's only four blocks away
• It's too far for the narrator to walk
• It's close enough to see from the school
• It's across the boulevard

What does Nenny like to do after school?

• Stand in the cold with Kiki and Carlos
• Watch cartoons with Gloria
• Eat in the canteen
• Patrol the schoolyard

Why do Kiki and Carlos not want to eat at school?

• They like to watch cartoons at home
• They like the food at school
• They are brothers
• They think suffering is good for you

Why does the narrator's mother refuse to let her eat in the canteen?

• She doesn't have time to make sandwiches
• She wants the narrator to eat at home
• She doesn't want to cut bread into triangles
• She thinks the narrator is starting trouble

What does the Sister Superior do after making the narrator cry?

• She yells at her
• She apologizes and lets her stay for the day
• She sends her home
• She gives her a Kleenex

What does the narrator's mother do with the butter knife?

• She cuts bread into triangles
• She uses it to write a note
• She points it at the narrator
• She makes sandwiches

Why do Kiki and Carlos think suffering is good for you?

• Because they are patrol boys
• Because they saw a movie about Spartans
• Because they like the cold
• Because they like to watch cartoons

Why does the narrator ask her mother to make her a sandwich?

• She is tired
• She wants to watch cartoons
• She wants to eat in the canteen
• She is hungry

What does the narrator's mother think will happen if she lets the narrator eat in the canteen?

• She will have to cut bread into triangles
• Everyone will want a bag lunch
• The narrator will faint
• The principal will be upset

What does the narrator do while eating in the canteen?

• Cry
• Blow her nose
• Watch cartoons
• Talk to the other kids