The House on Mango Street

A simile is used to compare the big building to a what?

• Corner store

• Whale

• Refrigerator

Cathy’s cats are compared to what?

• Donuts

• Rats

• Heaven

Cathy’s house is compared to what?

• Donuts

• Rats

• Cat Heaven

Why did Cathy move away?

• They are going to move to France.

• The neighborhood was getting bad.

• She wants to get away from Esperanza’s family.

• Cathy lost all her cats and needs to find them.

Why did Cathy leave after Esperanza went inside to get the five dollars?

• She was upset.

• She wanted to pitch in.

• She was happy.

• She had to keep packing to move.

Why did Esperanza give Lucy and Rachel money?

• To buy their friendship

• For a bike

• For candy

What simile is used to describe the wheels?

• Wobbly

• Round

• Spaghetti

• Donuts

What is personified as sad, red, and crumbly?

• Bike

• House

• Street

• Wall

What metaphor describes Lucy’s lips?

• Smiling cat

• Botox big

• Popsicle

• Marker lines

What simile describes Esperanza’s laughter?

• Shy ice-cream bells

• Pile of dishes breaking

• Like a hyena

• Silent and shaking with joy