HoMS Quiz Vignettes 21-35

What does Darius refer to as God?

• The green grass

• A cloud

• The sun

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does Esperanza like and identify with the four skinny trees that grow on Mango Street?

• The trees remind Esperanza of Sire, whom Esperanza loves and wants to be with when she grows up.

• The trees remind Esperanza of her father, who planted them when the family first moved to Mango Street.

• The trees remind Esperanza of her family's ancestral home in Mexico and her desire to return there.

• The trees remind Esperanza of herself because they grow and flourish despite harsh conditions.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Esperanza's mother encourages her to...

• get an education

• get married

• be traditional

• help with house chores

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In "Beautiful & Cruel," what does Esperanza want? Choose all that apply.

• To be independent and equal to men

• To get married and have kids

• To be an actress in a movie

• To be like the women on Mango Street

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What recurring issue does Minerva face with her husband?

• He is always traveling for work

• He keeps leaving and returning

• He is supportive and caring

• He is financially unstable

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Rafaela's husband lock her indoors on Tuesdays?

• He is afraid she will run away because she is too beautiful.

• He wants her to rest while he plays dominoes.

• He is worried about her safety at night.

• He doesn't want her to spend money at the bar.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Rafaela often ask the kids to buy for her?

• Chocolate and candy.

• Coconut or papaya juice.

• Magazines and newspapers.

• Flowers and plants.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the narrator describe her own future?

• She wants to grow up tame like the others.

• She wants to be like the women in the movies with red lips.

• She has decided not to grow up tame like the others.

• She wants to wait for a husband to come and get her.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the narrator mean by 'I have begun my own quiet war'?

• She is planning to leave her family.

• She is determined to live life on her own terms.

• She is preparing to confront her mother.

• She is starting a protest against societal norms.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main reason the narrator feels guilty about Aunt Lupe's death?

• They forgot she was sick and dying.

• They didn't visit her often enough.

• They made fun of her illness.

• They didn't pray for her recovery.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4