House on Mango Street

What does Esperanza compare herself to?

• Train wreck

• White Telephone

• Black Guitar

• Red Balloon

What does Esperanza and Nenny's laugh sound like?

• Pile of dishes breaking

• Toilet flushing

• Birds chirping

• Screaming ladies

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.

True or False: The narrator says Nenny is her best friend.

• True

• False

Who was a wild woman who was forced to get married?

• Mama

• great-grandmother

• Rachel

• Marin

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 one bedroom and one bathroom.

One of the major themes, home, is introduced in "The House on Mango Street", what does the narrator feel about home?

• Home is awesome.

• Home is the place that she escapes from the outside world.

• Home is her dream.

• Home is a place that makes her feel safe, secure, comfortable and sometimes disappointed.

Who longs for a friend she can tell secrets to?

• Cathy

• Mama

• Marin

• Esperanza

Who has the most beautiful hair?

• Papa's hair, like a broom.
• Mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly.
• Carlos' hair, thick and straight.
• Nenny''s hair, slippery.

What is the narrator's name, and what does it mean in English and Spanish?

• It is Blance. In English it means "white." In Spanish it means "pure."

• It is "Esperanza." In English it means "hope." In Spanish it means "too many letters."