House on Mango Vignettes 1-10

The House on Mango Street
How was the house on Mango Street different from the other houses the family had lived in?

• It was the largest house they had ever lived in.
• The government was paying for it.
• It was their own house.
• It was the first two-story house they had lived in.

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How does Esperanza describe her relationship to Nenny?

• They are best friends

• It is broken down like their house

• She is like a balloon tied to an anchor

• It is like Carlos' and Kiki's relationship

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Who is Esperanza named after?

• Her mother

• Her grandmother

• Her great grandmother

• Her aunt

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Vignette: Those Who Don’t  
What is the social commentary that the author is making in the Those Who Don't?

• She telling about the negative connotations that people have against people of color.
• She is explaining the importance of caring for everyone, even people who do not live in your neighborhood.
• She is telling of the many racial stereotypes that is shown to people in her neighborhood, but she also has her own stereotypes about people in other neighborhoods. 
• She is explaining how people act in neighborhoods that are highly populated with Mexicans and Blacks.

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_______ was a wild woman who was forced to get married

• Mama
• Great-grandmother

• Rachel
• Marin

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Why does Cathy tell Esperanza she is moving?

• Cathy lost all her cats 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

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What word did the nun say about Esperanza's house on Loomis that made Esperanza feel like nothing?

• "Ewww!"

• "There?"

• "Sinner!"

• "Bars?"

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Whose hair smells like bread?

• Mama

• Papa

• Nenny

• Esperanza

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What does Esperanza say her name means? (check all that apply)

• hope

• love

• waiting

• too many letters

• house

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Who is Esperanza named after?

• Her mother

• Her grandmother

• Her great grandmother

• Her aunt

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