The House on Mango Street Quiz

His hair is like a broom is a...

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

Why does Cathy tell Esperanza she is moving?

• Cathy lost all her cars and needs to find them

• Her great grand cousin in France is giving them money

• Her dad got a new job

• The neighborhood is getting bad

Esperanza is named after her...

• Mother

• Aunt

• Great-grandmother

• Cousin

My name is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor.

• Simile

• Metaphor

_____ is Esperanza's responsibility.

• Kiki

• Carlos

• Nenny

• Mama

_____ was a wild woman who was forced to get married.

• Mama

• Great-grandmother

• Rachel

• Marin

_____ offers to be Esperanza's friend until Tuesday.

• Rachel

• Lucy

• Elenita

• Cathy

Which sentence does NOT describe the house on Mango Street?

• It is large and blue

• Some of the bricks are crumbling

• There is no front yard

• There is a small backyard with a small garage

Latinos are migrating to Chicago for:

• Fear of their lives

• Job opportunities

• They have nowhere else to go

• The pancakes in Chicago are the best